Aspire Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 South Gipsy Road
 Welling
 Kent DA16 1JB
Telephone: 020 8304 1320

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 5-11)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Westbrooke School
Trust: London South East Academies Trust
Sponsor: Bromley College of Further and Higher Education

Staff and Pupils

Head: Heather Hopkins and Julie Arkwright (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Neil Miller
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.57 / 18.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 26.1
Number of pupils: 64
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.7
Sex: Mixed (80% boys / 20% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 76.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 9.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 12.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 25.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 62.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Bexley
Electoral Ward: Falconwood and Welling
School Number: 3037003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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