East Wickham Primary Academy
Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3BP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Co Headteacher Maureen Moore Jo Whiley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 686
- Pupils on roll
- 585
- URN
- 136599
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088543637
About this school
East Wickham Primary Academy is a primary academy in Welling. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 585 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected East Wickham Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 81 | 84 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 69% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 77% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 73% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How East Wickham Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 580 |
| 2023/24 | 603 |
| 2024/25 | 614 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How East Wickham Primary Academy compares
East Wickham Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 4.3% | 35.2% | 585 | — |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | 93% | 3.2% | 5% | 419 | 0.3 miles |
| Hook Lane Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 447 | 0.5 miles |
| Rockliffe Manor Primary School | 81% | 6.8% | 45.5% | 189 | 0.7 miles |
| Hillsgrove Primary School | 68% | 6.4% | 19.9% | 280 | 0.8 miles |
| Timbercroft Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 23% | 363 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 35.16%
- English as an additional language
- 46.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 10.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Welling
-
Hook Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Welling
-
Rockliffe Manor Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Hillsgrove Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Welling
-
Timbercroft Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in Welling
East Wickham Primary Academy ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Welling.
- Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Danson Primary School Primary
- Foster's Primary School Primary
- Hillsgrove Primary School Primary
- Hook Lane Primary School Primary
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Primary
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Bexley Grammar School Secondary
- Harris Academy Falconwood Secondary
- Welling School Secondary
- ADO River Valley School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does East Wickham Primary Academy teach?
- East Wickham Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Welling.
- Who is the headteacher of East Wickham Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of East Wickham Primary Academy is Co Headteacher Maureen Moore Jo Whiley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has East Wickham Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected East Wickham Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at East Wickham Primary Academy?
- East Wickham Primary Academy has 585 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is East Wickham Primary Academy full?
- East Wickham Primary Academy has capacity for 686 pupils and 585 on roll (85%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is East Wickham Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. East Wickham Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does East Wickham Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records East Wickham Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is East Wickham Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- East Wickham Primary Academy is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have East Wickham Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does East Wickham Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bexley?
- East Wickham Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is East Wickham Primary Academy's absence rate?
- East Wickham Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are East Wickham Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, East Wickham Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.