Schools in DA16 postcode district

Schools in postcode district DA16. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a your neighbourhood comparison with the wider DA16 area.

Covers: Aspire, Crook Log, Danson, East Wickham, Falconwood & Welling, Harris, Hillsgrove, Welling, and West Heath

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of DA16. The list starts at 3 miles — you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

Neighbourhood & area context

Three levels help you compare places: your neighbourhood (your full postcode), postcode district DA16 (schools and local averages on this page), and Bexley (wider council census and crime — background only, not your street). We only show rows we actually hold.

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to see how your street compares with postcode district DA16 and Bexley.

District area rating (DA16)Excellent

Postcode district DA16

Schools and figures for this postcode district — the same DA16 bucket as the map and school list (before your distance filter).

Schools in district
13 (9 primary, 3 secondary)
Average attendance
95.8%
Average free school meals
18.6%
Average SEN
19%
Average EAL
27%
Deprivation around local schools
Less deprived than average for England
Average house price
£410,346 (+1.3% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (92%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Good – parks and playing fields within walking distance
Council tax
Typical band C–D

Wider area: Bexley

Census and crime for Bexley. Useful context for the borough or council — not broken down to your village or street.

Population
246,473
Households
90,736
Aged under 18
23.0%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
60.4%
Aged 65+
16.6%
Ethnicity
White 72%, Black 12%, Asian 10%
Crimes (estimated)
15,848
Crimes per 1,000 (estimated)
64.3

About these figures: School data mostly from 2024–25. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Bexley. Crime figures are rough estimates, not police records for your postcode.

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 13 schools in postcode district DA16. Numbered circles group nearby schools — click to zoom in. Use the list beside the map, a pin, or Show on map on a school card below.

How far from the DA16 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list below. Only schools whose postcode is in DA16 are included — we measure the straight-line distance from DA16 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every DA16 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only — not walking, driving, or an official catchment area.

Schools (within 3 miles of DA16 centre)

Sorted by distance from DA16 centre, nearest first. Use the buttons above to change how far out we look, or show the whole of DA16. Each card shows straight-line miles, Ofsted rating and key statistics.

  • St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

    Ruskin Avenue, Welling DA16 3QG

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range5–11
    Ofsted17 Jan 2022School remains Outstanding
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    0.1 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    418
    Free school meals
    4.8%
    SEN
    10.3%
    EAL
    32.3%
    Attendance
    96.6%
    Persistent absence
    7.9%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    90% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Hook Lane Primary School

    Faraday Road, Welling DA16 2ET

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustMARITIME ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted6 Jul 2023School remains Good
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    0.2 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    452
    Free school meals
    15.1%
    SEN
    18.6%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    32.7%
    Attendance
    96.8%
    Persistent absence
    7.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    66% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • East Wickham Primary Academy

    Wickham Street, Welling DA16 3BP

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustTHE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted12 May 2025Standards maintained
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    0.4 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    614
    Free school meals
    34.4%
    SEN
    15.6%
    EAL
    46.1%
    Attendance
    94.8%
    Persistent absence
    15.4%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    88% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Danson Primary School

    Danson Lane, Welling DA16 2BH

    TypeCommunity school
    Age range4–11
    Ofsted8 Jun 2025Improved significantly
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    0.4 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    604
    Free school meals
    9.1%
    SEN
    11.3%
    EAL
    46.5%
    Attendance
    96.1%
    Persistent absence
    6.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    87% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Foster's Primary School

    Westbrooke Road, Welling DA16 1PN

    TypeVoluntary controlled school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted26 Mar 2024School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
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    0.7 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    450
    Free school meals
    10.3%
    SEN
    11.8%
    EAL
    21.6%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    7.6%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    66% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School

    Wrotham Road, Welling DA16 1LS

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustSDBE MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
    Age range3–11
    OfstedGood29 Jan 2023
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    0.8 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    212
    Free school meals
    12.1%
    SEN
    12.3%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    33.5%
    Attendance
    96.9%
    Persistent absence
    3.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    62% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School

    Northumberland Avenue, Welling DA16 2QE

    TypeVoluntary aided school
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted24 Apr 2024School remains Good
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    0.8 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    371
    Free school meals
    6.7%
    SEN
    10.5%
    EAL
    22.6%
    Attendance
    96.2%
    Persistent absence
    8.3%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    65% met expected standard (KS2)
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  • Hillsgrove Primary School

    Sidmouth Road, Welling DA16 1DR

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustAMADEUS PRIMARY ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted9 Nov 2023School remains Good
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    0.9 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    311
    Free school meals
    19.6%
    SEN
    13.5%
    SEN provision
    Resourced provision
    EAL
    36.7%
    Attendance
    95%
    Persistent absence
    14.8%
    Admissions
    About average
    Attainment
    54% met expected standard (KS2)
  • Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy

    Eastcote Road, Welling DA16 2ST

    TypeAcademy converter
    TrustLEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST
    Age range3–11
    Ofsted28 Nov 2024Standards maintained
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    1 miles from DA16 centre Walking distance
    Pupils
    229
    Free school meals
    3.1%
    SEN
    5.7%
    EAL
    26.6%
    Attendance
    96%
    Persistent absence
    9.2%
    Admissions
    Usually oversubscribed
    Attainment
    83% met expected standard (KS2)
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Guide to school and area statistics

A short key for the statistics shown on this page for DA16. We have not listed house prices, broadband, green space or similar extras here unless they appear in the neighbourhood and area context section.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed. Hover a stat row when you see a question mark for a one-line reminder.

School type
How the school is run — for example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Trust
The multi-academy trust or sponsor running the school, where it is an academy.
Age range
Year groups on roll — for example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published inspection grade, inspection date where we have it, and a link to the school’s page on the Ofsted reports site.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking, cycling and park-and-stride hints
Rough bands from straight-line miles: about 1 mile or less may suit walking; about 1–2.5 miles we show cycling and park-and-stride; over about 2.5 miles park-and-stride only. Not checked routes or journey times.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Share of pupils eligible for free school meals.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an Education, Health and Care plan.
SEN provision
Extra on-site support such as a resourced provision or SEN unit.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Share of pupils whose first language is not English, where recorded.
Attendance
Share of possible sessions attended. Higher is better.
Persistent absence
Share of pupils missing 10% or more of sessions. Lower is better.
Admissions pressure
Indicative label from recent applications versus places — oversubscribed, about average or often has spaces.
Attainment
Primary: share meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (Key Stage 2). Secondary: Progress 8. A dash means nothing was published for that school.
Attainment vs local
Compares each school’s headline to others of the same phase on this page — above, below or about average for the district.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the two blocks above — postcode district first, then the wider council area.

Area rating (stars)
A simple 1–5 guide from deprivation around schools here — not Ofsted grades. Recorded crime can nudge the score when we have it; estimates do not.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average attendance
Mean attendance across schools here with published absence data.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them — street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary — check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability — check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area — your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area — not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Often a rough council-wide estimate, not police records for your postcode. Badges compare to the national average when we have recorded data.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list — 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.