Compare Bexley Grammar School and Hurstmere School and Welling School
Comparison of secondary schools: Bexley Grammar School (Secondary) in Welling; Hurstmere School (Secondary) in Sidcup; Welling School (Secondary) in Welling — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bexley Grammar School, Hurstmere School and Welling School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Welling, Kent and Sidcup. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Bexley Grammar School), published Nov 2022. The lowest is 3 (Hurstmere School), published Nov 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Welling School (Nov 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,200, combined total ≈ 3,550, typical FSM 15–20%, range 0–5%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as The Howard Academy Trust and The Kemnal Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Bexley Grammar School
DA16 2BL
|
Hurstmere School
DA15 9AW
|
Welling School
DA16 1LB
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Welling Kent DA16 2BL |
Sidcup DA15 9AW |
Welling Kent DA16 1LB |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 24 Nov 2022 | 3 28 Nov 2022 | 3 26 Nov 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1357 | 1065 | 1850 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Bexley (303) | The Howard Academy Trust | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Website | www.bexleygs.co.uk | www.hurstmere-that.org.uk | www.wellingschool-tkat.org |
| Telephone | 02083048538 | 02083005665 | 02083048531 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welling
Kent
DA16 2BL - Ofsted
- 1 24 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bexley (303)
- Website
- www.bexleygs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02083048538
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sidcup
DA15 9AW - Ofsted
- 3 28 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Howard Academy Trust
- Website
- www.hurstmere-that.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02083005665
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welling
Kent
DA16 1LB - Ofsted
- 3 26 Nov 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Website
- www.wellingschool-tkat.org
- Telephone
- 02083048531
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