Welling School

Academy converterSecondary

DA16 1LB / 11–18 / None

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

34.7

Attainment 8

64%

parents recommend

Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023

Requires Improvement

Requires Improvement

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
34.7
Progress 8
-0.82
Grade 5+ English & Maths
26.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
26.07
Achieving AAB+
0%

64% of parents would recommend this school

75 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
37%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
51%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
50%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
7%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
5%
Agree
9%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
60%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
11%
Agree
28%
Disagree
37%
Strongly disagree
16%
Don't know
8%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
19%
Agree
23%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
22%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
13%
No
87%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 10 parents

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
10%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
40%
Don't know
10%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
42%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
9%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
43%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
24%
Agree
42%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
7%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
29%
Agree
46%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
25%
Agree
54%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
13%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
16%
Agree
42%
Disagree
16%
Strongly disagree
13%
Don't know
13%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
64%
No
36%

17.9% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

17.9%

SEN support

3.8%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
5.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
6.3%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.7%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

67.8% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
67.8%

31% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
77%
Started an apprenticeship
5%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
31%
Entered top-third university
4%
Achieved a degree
43%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1

Free school meals
27.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.2:1
Overall absence
11.39%
Persistent absence
36.07%
English as additional language
14%
Teachers with QTS
98.2%
White
70.7%
White British64.9%
Other White4.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.7%
Irish0.6%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
12.3%
Other Mixed6.3%
White & Asian2.6%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
White & Black African1.2%
Asian
5%
Other Asian1.9%
Indian1.4%
Chinese0.9%
Bangladeshi0.6%
Pakistani0.2%
Black
3.8%
Caribbean2.2%
African1.2%
Other Black0.4%
Other
1.9%