Welling School
Academy converter · Secondary · Welling · THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
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Establishment
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Town
- Welling
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Pupils
- 1,084
- Age range
- 11–18
- URN
- 136720
- Head teacher
- Mr Brian Griffen (name as published)
Latest inspection
Old framework
Requires improvement
4 October 2023 · Still the live grade until a new inspection
Report card
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Needs attention |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspection history
| Date | Inspection | Outcome | Report |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 2026 | S5 Inspection (Report card) | Report card | |
| 4 Oct 2023 | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection | Requires improvement | |
| 4 May 2023 | Schools with Serious Weaknesses Visit 1 | Taking effective action | |
| 8 Feb 2022 | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 | Inadequate | |
| 9 May 2018 | Full inspection | — | |
| 26 Jan 2017 | Monitoring visit | — | |
| 5 Feb 2015 | Full inspection | — | |
| 7 Feb 2013 | Full inspection | — | |
| 9 May 2012 | Curriculum and development visit | — | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Academy conversion letter | — |
Every inspection Ofsted has published for this URN since September 2018, with earlier reports where Ofsted still lists them.
Location
Welling, DA16 1LB, Bexley · Open in OpenStreetMap