Aspire Academy
0.3 miles75 pupils
Independent · Special school · Bexley
Park View Academy
Independent special school · Ages 6 to 19 · Mixed · 48 pupils
At a glance
- Type
- Independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 48 census January 2024
- Capacity
- 50
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Ms Jonty Emmerson
- Address
- 146-148 Parkview Road, WELLING, DA16 1SR
- Borough
- Bexley
- Telephone
- 02031373629
- DfE reference (URN)
- 138386
- Website
- parkviewacademy.co.uk
Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026
Admissions
Places at special schools are normally arranged through a child's Education, Health and Care Plan, with the local authority naming the school. Speak to your borough's special educational needs team rather than applying on the general admissions form.
Inspection
Ofsted report card, inspected 2 June 2026
Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade. The report card grades each area on a five-point scale.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
Safeguarding standards: Met.
Independent School Standards, checked 2 June 2026: All standards Met
Ofsted graded inspection, 23 May 2023: overall effectiveness at that inspection was Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Source: Ofsted, Management information - non-association independent schools - as at 31 July 2026: most recent inspections data as at 31 July 2026 · most recent inspections as at 2026-07-31 · last checked 9 October 2026
Pupils and context
- Receiving SEN support
- 0%
- With an Education, Health and Care Plan
- 100%
- Girls / boys
- 23% / 77%
Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25
Nearby schools
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