Aspire Academy

Special
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

South Gipsy Road, Welling, DA16 1JBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Aspire Academy is a special school in Bexley for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 March 2023, report published 3 May 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score90

90, 16 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score87

87, 18 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

75 pupils on roll, with places for 64

Eligible for free school meals72%

72%, 45.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language6.7%

6.7%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Aspire Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park View Academy	0.3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
ADO River Valley School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Willow Dene School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Marlborough School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Endeavour Academy Bexley	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 12.9

School details

School type: Academy special converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mrs Heather Hopkins and Mrs Julie Arkwright
Phone: 02083041320
Website: aspire.lseat.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: South Gipsy Road, Welling, DA16 1JB
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 144406

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.