Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School
Northumberland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2QE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mr Stuart Keep
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 412
- URN
- 152653
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083034461
About this school
Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Welling. It teaches children aged 3 to 11.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School under its current framework. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2026, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School (closed August 2026)
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
How Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy | 87% | 2.9% | 2.8% | 235 | 0.4 miles |
| Hook Lane Primary School | 73% | 4.8% | 17.1% | 447 | 0.6 miles |
| Alderwood Primary School | 87% | 6.6% | 61.3% | 192 | 0.8 miles |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | 93% | 3.2% | 5% | 419 | 0.8 miles |
| Danson Primary School | 81% | 3.6% | 9.1% | 592 | 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Welling
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Hook Lane Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Welling
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Alderwood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · London
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St Stephen's Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Welling
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Danson Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Welling
Other schools in Welling
- 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
- Harris Academy Falconwood Secondary
- Welling School Secondary
- ADO River Valley School Special schools
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 September 2026.