Schools in Welling
Kent · Bexley · 15 schools
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
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Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Welling (15)
- Bexley Grammar School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DA16 2BL
Ofsted: Outstanding (2022)Attainment 8: 72.6 (2026)Grammar (11-plus)51% of first choices got in - Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DA16 2ST
Ofsted: Outstanding (2019)KS2: 93% expected (2025)73% of first choices got in - St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · DA16 3QG
Ofsted: Outstanding (2015)New report cardKS2: 95% expected (2025)69% of first choices got in - East Wickham Primary Academy
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DA16 3BP
Ofsted: Good (2016)KS2: 80% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - Foster's Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DA16 1PN
Ofsted: Good (2012)KS2: 87% expected (2025)86% of first choices got in - Harris Academy Falconwood
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DA16 2PE
Ofsted: Good (2019)Attainment 8: 47.7 (2026)67% of first choices got in - Hook Lane Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DA16 2ET
Ofsted: Good (2017)KS2: 78% expected (2025)95% of first choices got in - St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DA16 1LS
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 73% expected (2025)93% of first choices got in - Welling School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · DA16 1LB
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2023)New report cardAttainment 8: 36.4 (2026) - Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · DA16 2QE
By type:Primary schools in Welling (9)Special schools in Welling (3)Secondary schools in Welling (3)
15
9 primary · 3 secondary
7,266
86% capacity used
4
1 outstanding · 3 good
8,413
1,147 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Welling
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
52.2
GCSE Eng+Maths
58.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
33 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +8 primary and +6 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
82% occupied · 687 spare places
Secondary Schools
89% occupied · 474 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Welling
How many schools are there in Welling?
Welling has 15 open schools: 9 state primary, 3 state secondary or all-through and 3 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Welling are rated Outstanding?
3 schools in Welling were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Bexley Grammar School, Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School. Counting Good as well, 93% of the 14 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Bexley Grammar SchoolLeigh Stationers' Primary AcademySt Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which secondary schools in Welling get the best GCSE results?
Of the 3 schools in Welling with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Bexley Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 72.6 and 96% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Harris Academy Falconwood, with an Attainment 8 score of 47.7 and 47% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Welling School, with an Attainment 8 score of 36.4 and 32% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.
Bexley Grammar SchoolHarris Academy FalconwoodWelling School
Source: DfE school performance data
Which primary schools in Welling have the best SATs results?
Of the 8 primary schools in Welling with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (95% in reading, 95% in maths); Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy (93% in reading, 93% in maths); and Danson Primary School (91% in reading, 85% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolLeigh Stationers' Primary AcademyDanson Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Welling?
Yes. Bexley Grammar School is a state grammar school in Welling. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Welling?
It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Bexley published how far the last place offered went at these schools: Foster's Primary School, 1.201 miles for 2022 entry; Hook Lane Primary School, 0.791 miles for 2022 entry; Danson Primary School, 0.845 miles for 2021 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
Foster's Primary SchoolHook Lane Primary SchoolDanson Primary School
Source: Bexley admissions booklets
How do I apply for a school place in Welling?
Apply to Bexley through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.