St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School
Wrotham Road, Welling, DA16 1LS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Blackburn
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Southwark Diocesan Board of Education
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 221
- URN
- 144889
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083033287
About this school
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Welling. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 221 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 48% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 10% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 76% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 76% | 55% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 72% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.90 | - | - |
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 St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School 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 | 62% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 157 |
| 2023/24 | 187 |
| 2024/25 | 212 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School compares
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.8% | 14% | 221 | — |
| Brampton Primary Academy | 72% | 3.8% | 10.9% | 429 | 0.3 miles |
| Barrington Primary School | 62% | 5.2% | 11.5% | 213 | 0.4 miles |
| Hillsgrove Primary School | 68% | 6.4% | 19.9% | 280 | 0.4 miles |
| Foster's Primary School | 82% | 4.3% | 11% | 452 | 0.4 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | 84% | 3.9% | 10.4% | 421 | 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)
- 14.04%
- English as an additional language
- 33.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.84%
- Persistent absence
- 10.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brampton Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Barrington Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Hillsgrove Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Welling
-
Foster's Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Welling
-
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
Other schools in Welling
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Welling.
- Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Danson Primary School Primary
- East Wickham Primary Academy Primary
- Foster's Primary School Primary
- Hillsgrove Primary School Primary
- Hook Lane Primary School Primary
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy 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 year groups does St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Welling.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School is Mrs Amanda Blackburn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School?
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School has 221 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School full?
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 221 on roll (92%), 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 St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Does St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School?
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School is part of SDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School have?
- The schools register lists St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 62% in 2022/23 and 61% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School rank locally?
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School ranked 42nd of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School'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 10 July 2026.