Aspire Academy
Academy special converter in Welling, Bexley.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 75 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 64 |
| Free school meals | 72.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Address | South Gipsy Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1JB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://aspire.lseat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02083041320 |
| URN | 144406 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 March 2023, published 3 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 November 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Willow Dene School (special school, about 2.6 km)
- Marlborough School (special school, about 2.7 km)
- Endeavour Academy Bexley (special school, about 3.2 km)
- Shenstone School (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Woodside Academy (special school, about 3.5 km)
- Cleeve Meadow School (special school, about 3.7 km)
- Cornerstone School (special school, about 3.8 km)
- Waterside School (special school, about 4.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.