Welling School
Academy converter secondary school in Welling (Bexley).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
We are proud to be an all ability 11-18 comprehensive school serving our local community as well as many families from neighbouring London boroughs. We are committed to doing whatever it takes to ensure our students achieve exceptional things.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
17 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Book Club
- Choir
- Coding
- Cooking
- Creative Writing
- Dance
- Debating
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Gardening
- Photography
- Skateboarding
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Yoga
and 1 more
Awards
5 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Inclusion Quality MarkInclusion
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
- Sport EnglandRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 136720
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kim Morgan | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Maureen Moore | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Catherine Shepherd | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sally Kirkpatrick | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ayo Ilesanmi | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr David Humber | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Brian Griffen | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 |
| Ms Louise Thompson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Ms Gloria Dalafu Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Allan Wilkins Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record