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OpenURN 144406

Aspire Academy

Academy special converter · Welling · DA16 1JB

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Age range

Ages 5–11

Pupils

75

Local authority

Bexley

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 5–11, in Welling, Bexley, 75 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 72%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Welling
15
Academies among open schools in Welling
60% (9)
Open schools in DA16
15
Open schools in Bexley LA
92

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WellingNear DA16

Overview

School type
Academy special converter
Age range
5–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144406

Location

Address
South Gipsy Road
Postcode
DA16 1JB
Town
Welling
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
75
Boys / girls
60 / 15
School capacity
64
Capacity fill
75 / 64 (117%)
Free school meals
72%
FSM pupils
54
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bromley College of Further and Higher Education

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Heather Hopkins and Mrs Julie Arkwright
Telephone
02083041320
Website
https://aspire.lseat.org.uk

Official links

Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-07

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
0%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
95.0
Avg scaled score — maths
89.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
90.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

9.6%

Persistent absence

37.1%

Unauthorised

3.8%

Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
62

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 11.0% · Persistent 25.0%
2021/22
Overall 8.1% · Persistent 32.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England