Primary · Voluntary aided school · Welling, DA16 3QG
Key stage 2 2024/25
#157 of 15,057
Better than 98% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted report cardInspected 15 Apr 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101455.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 93% | 67% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 13% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 112 | 107 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 113 | 106 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 114 | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 95% | 77% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 76% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 60 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 419 |
| Girls | 213 |
| Boys | 206 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 3.1% |
| First language not English | 33.4% |
| SEN support | 33 |
| EHC plan | 8 |
| Average class size | 30.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.2% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% | 11.7% | 13.2% |
| Severe absence | 0% | 0.8% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception) | 59 |
| Applications (Reception) | 181 |
| First preference applications (Reception) | 83 |
| First preference offers (Reception) | 57 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 18 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 420 |
| Pupils on roll | 419 |
| Unfilled places | 0.2% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 20.1 |
| Pupils per adult | 12.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.03 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 18.33 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 19.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Hook Lane Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2017. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | East Wickham Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Welling School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Danson Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Apr 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Bexley Grammar School | Academy converter | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Oct 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Foster's Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Oct 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Harris Academy Falconwood | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Oct 2019. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Barrington Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2012. |
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 15 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School ranks 157 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 98% of schools).
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School has 419 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.