Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School
Address: Northumberland Avenue
Town/City: Welling
County: Kent
Postcode: DA16 2QE
Telephone Number: 02 0830 4461
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Voluntary aided school
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2004

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Stuart Keep
Capacity: 412
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 342 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 83% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 7.6%

Location and administration

URN: 134780
DfE Number: 303/3510
UKPRN: 10079171
UPRN: 100022920307
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bexley (E09000004)
Constituency: Old Bexley and Sidcup (E14001414)
Electoral Ward: Falconwood & Welling (E05011226)
Diocese: CE31(Diocese of Rochester)

Easting & Northing: 545185E, 175462N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 27' 36.56" N 0° 5' 18.88" E
Plus Code: 9F32F36Q+3C

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Harris Academy Falconwood (0.2km)
  2. Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy (0.6km)
  3. Hook Lane Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Leigh Stationers' Academy (1.2km)
  5. Alderwood Primary School (1.2km)
  6. St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (1.2km)
  7. Danson Primary School (1.3km)
  8. Bexley Grammar School (1.3km)
  9. Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School (1.4km)
  10. ADO River Valley School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Related school*

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers.
Governors

  • Mr Jeremy Brown - Governor. Appointed on 9 March 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 8 March 2028.
  • Mrs Kim Charlwood - Governor. Appointed on 21 January 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 20 January 2029.
  • Mrs Louisa Colohan - Governor. Appointed on 29 November 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 28 November 2027.
  • Mrs Lisa Cooper - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
  • Mrs Kathryn Ellis - Governor. Appointed on 22 May 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 May 2030.
  • Mrs Anna Maria Gorin - Governor. Appointed on 16 May 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 15 May 2026.
  • Mrs Debbie Haughton - Governor. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 9 October 2026.
  • Mrs Debbie Haughton - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 10 October 2022 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 9 October 2026.
  • Mr Stuart Keep - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2017 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 1 January 2100.
  • Revd Mark Koenig - Governor. Appointed on 12 May 2024 (Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)). Term runs until 11 May 2028.
  • Mr Kingsley Moore - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Geraldine Shackleton - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 3 December 2028.