St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · Welling, Bexley
Last distance offered · Reception 2022
Not published
From London Borough of Bexley · offers on 19 April 2022
2017–2021 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Welling, Bexley for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school). Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2022 entry.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2018 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The 2026 Reception entry had 83 first-choice applications for 59 offers, 1.4 first choices per offer, the 3rd highest of 55 Bexley primary schools.
- In that 2026 Reception entry, 57 offers went to first-choice families, and 26 first-choice families were not offered a place; 2 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 93% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 45% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bexley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Ruskin Avenue, Welling, DA16 3QG
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 15 April 2026
Strengths
- “They demonstrate a love for and obvious enjoyment in their learning.”
- “Pupils are proud to share their knowledge, giving detailed information and engaging others by asking their thoughts and views.”
- “Wonderful relationships between staff and pupils creates a trusting environment.”
To improve
- “Leaders and those responsible for governance should sustain the effectiveness of their work in all areas.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 93% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 83 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- Hook Lane Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- East Wickham Primary Academy 0.3 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Danson Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Foster's Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published
- Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Barrington Primary School 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Hillsgrove Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published