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East Wickham Primary Academy

Academy converter · Welling · DA16 3BP

Ages 3–11 · 585 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-05-12

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.4%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
511

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

59

Places offered

62

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
146
Preferred offers (top 3)
62
Applications from outside LA
23
Offers to outside-LA applicants
9

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

585 pupils · 686 places

Pupils on roll
585
Boys / girls
313 / 272
School capacity
686
Capacity fill
585 / 686 (85%)
Free school meals
35.2%
FSM pupils
198
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
The Kemnal Academies Trust
Headteacher
Co Headteacher Maureen Moore Jo Whiley

Location

Address
Wickham Street
Postcode
DA16 3BP
Town
Welling
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Welling, Bexley, 585 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.2%.

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

Nearby primary 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
Co Headteacher Maureen Moore Jo Whiley
Telephone
02088543637
Website
https://www.eastwickham-tkat.org

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