Best secondary schools in Welling

How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.

#SchoolResult
1 Bexley Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) ยท Grammar school (selective) 98%
2 Harris Academy Falconwood Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 44%
3 Welling School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention 27%

Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.

Page updated 26 September 2026.