St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Welling
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Stephen's creates an exciting, purposeful learning environment where all children thrive. Teachers demonstrate excellent subject knowledge and create a genuine love of learning, while leaders ensure every pupil - including those with additional needs - receives the targeted support they need to succeed. The school celebrates inclusion, has exemplary attendance, outstanding behaviour, and pupils are deeply proud of their diverse, respectful school community.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional academic achievement with results significantly above national averages in reading, writing, mathematics and phonics screening
- Exemplary attendance and excellent behaviour throughout the school with no bullying
- Highly effective teaching of foundational skills with excellent subject knowledge and expert questioning
- Swift identification and support of pupils with SEND who make rapid progress
- Ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that is meaningful and closely connected to pupils' heritage and context
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Music curriculum including opera and professional performances, educational visits, school clubs, pupil leadership roles (Year 5 buddies, Green Council), visitors to school, learning mentors providing pastoral support and therapies
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is an exceptional school where pupils achieve exceptionally well with outcomes significantly above national averages. Leaders demonstrate unwavering commitment to ensuring all pupils, including those with barriers to learning, thrive academically and personally.
At a Glance
3.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 95%. Maths has remained stable at around 95%. Writing has remained stable at around 95%.
Class Sizes
29.9
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
419 pupils
420 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Welling
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Welling
Admissions Demand - Bexley
Places available
3,225
Applications
2,734
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.20231%
Overall absence
2.73224%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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