UK Schools
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School is a mixed local-authority maintained primary school in Welling, London Borough of Bexley, teaching 342 pupils aged 3 to 11. Its last Ofsted inspection in March 2024 found the school remains Good. In 2024–2025, 72% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 1 September 2025 to 20 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School.
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School.
- 1 INSET Day
- 1–30 Autumn Term
- 2 INSET Day
- 1–24 Autumn Term
- 27–31 Autumn Half Term
- 3–30 Autumn Term
- 1–19 Autumn Term
- 20–31 Christmas Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
- 1–4 Christmas Holiday
- 1 New Year’s Day
- 5 INSET Day
- 5–31 Spring Term
- 1–13 Spring Term
- 16–20 Spring Half Term
- 23–28 Spring Term
- 1–27 Spring Term
- 28–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–12 Easter Holiday
- 3 Good Friday
- 6 Easter Monday
- 13 INSET Day
- 13–30 Summer Term
- 1–22 Summer Term
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday
- 25–29 Summer Half Term
- 25 Spring Bank Holiday
- 1–30 Summer Term
- 1–20 Summer Term
- 20 INSET Day
- 21–31 Summer Holiday
- 1–31 Summer Holiday
- 3 Summer Bank Holiday
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 Boxing Day
Key dates (2025–2026)
- INSET Day Sep 1, 2025 Inset Day
- INSET Day Sep 2, 2025 Inset Day
- Autumn Term Sep 1 – Oct 24, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term Oct 27 – Oct 31, 2025 Holiday
- Autumn Term Nov 3 – Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 20, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026 Holiday
- Christmas Day Dec 25, 2025 Holiday
- Boxing Day Dec 26, 2025 Event
- New Year’s Day Jan 1, 2026 Event
- INSET Day Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Spring Term Jan 5 – Feb 13, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Feb 16 – Feb 20, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Term Feb 23 – Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday Mar 28 – Apr 12, 2026 Holiday
- Good Friday Apr 3, 2026 Event
- Easter Monday Apr 6, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Day Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
- Summer Term Apr 13 – May 22, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday May 4, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Half Term May 25 – May 29, 2026 Holiday
- Spring Bank Holiday May 25, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Term Jun 1 – Jul 20, 2026 Term
- INSET Day Jul 20, 2026 Inset Day
- Summer Holiday Jul 21 – Aug 31, 2026 Holiday
- Summer Bank Holiday Aug 3, 2026 Holiday
- Christmas Day Dec 25, 2026 Holiday
- Boxing Day Dec 26, 2026 Event
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School with London Borough of Bexley and England.
Key stage 2 (end of primary) 72% Expected standard in reading, writing & maths
How Year 6 pupils did in the national tests.
This school London Borough of Bexley England
Attendance 11% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
This school London Borough of Bexley England
About this data source & caveats
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School than to any other primary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.