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Blackfen School for Girls

Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NU

Local ranking10th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
38.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.0% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
21.9% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
228

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
91.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
32.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

135

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.1
16-18 Cohort
310

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1402
Boys
94 (7%)
Girls
1308 (93%)
Capacity
1500 (93% full)
SEND
10.0%
FSM Eligible
19.4%
EAL
16.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
6.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
78.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,459/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
27.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 63.6%
  • Asian Other: 6.4%
  • Black African: 5.8%
  • White Other: 5.7%
  • Asian Indian: 4.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.7%

63.6%

White British

6.4%

Asian Other

5.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137965
UKPRN
10036933
Establishment No.
4008
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BLACKFEN SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

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