St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in Welling, Bexley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 419 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 3.10% |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Address | Ruskin Avenue, Welling, Kent, DA16 3QG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.st-stephens.bexley.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02083039738 |
| URN | 101455 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 15 April 2026, published 7 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Latest ungraded inspection: 18 November 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding.
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
- Hook Lane Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- East Wickham Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Danson Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Foster's Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Barrington Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hillsgrove Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 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.