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Welling School

Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB · URN 136720

Public data summary

4.6

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Requires Improvement
Pupils: 521
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,850
Local authority: Bexley

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.82
GCSE Attainment 8: 36.7
A-level average: C-
Sustained education: 39.0%
University: 36.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 12.7%
Persistent absence: 40.8%
Free school meals: 16.7%
SEN support: 17.9%
English additional language: 14.0%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.5:1
Average class size: 21.7
Staff turnover: 29.0%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

4.9

5 contributing signals

Progress

4.3

3 contributing signals

Attendance

3.6

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.4

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.3

3 contributing signals

Destinations

4.9

5 contributing signals

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School contact

Official website

02083048531

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