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Aspire Academy

Academy special converter · Welling · DA16 1JB

Ages 5–11 · 75 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

5%

Overall absence

9.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)5%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
96.0
Avg scaled score — maths
90.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
90.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.1%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
62

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill117%

75 pupils · 64 places

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 type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

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
Headteacher
Mrs Heather Hopkins and Mrs Julie Arkwright

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

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

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.

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Contact

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

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