ADO River Valley School
Poets Corner Centre, 19a Keats Road, Welling, DA16 3NB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Nobbs
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 24
- Pupils on roll
- 29
- URN
- 149157
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088506778
About this school
ADO River Valley School is an independent special school in Welling. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 29 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected ADO River Valley School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
ADO River Valley School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2022, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How ADO River Valley 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5 |
| 2023/24 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | 14 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 29
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willow Dene School0.1 miles
Academies · Plumstead
-
Waterside School1.1 miles
Special schools · London
-
Park View Academy1.2 miles
Special schools · Welling
-
The Anchor Sendfriendly Centre1.3 miles
Special schools · London
-
Aspire Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Welling
Other schools in Welling
- Aspire Academy Academies
- Park View Academy Special schools
- 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 Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Bexley Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does ADO River Valley School teach?
- ADO River Valley School teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is a special school in Welling.
- Who is the headteacher of ADO River Valley School?
- The headteacher of ADO River Valley School is Mrs Helen Nobbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has ADO River Valley School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected ADO River Valley School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at ADO River Valley School?
- ADO River Valley School has 29 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is ADO River Valley School full?
- ADO River Valley School has capacity for 24 pupils and 29 on roll (121%), so it is at or above 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 ADO River Valley School a faith school?
- No. ADO River Valley School has no designated religious character.
- What are ADO River Valley School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, ADO River Valley 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 24 July 2026.