Blackfen School for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 18 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 137965
- Address
- Blackfen Road, DA15 9NU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1483 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 7.8%
- Girls
- 92.2%
- First language not English
- 16.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.7%
White British 65.1%
Other White 5.7%
Mixed 5.3%
Other Asian 5.3%
African 5%
Indian 4.4%
Chinese 1.9%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.81
Local authority average 4.41
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 28 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 64 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | AS level | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 26 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 98 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Blackfen School for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 223
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 114
- 3rd preference
- 120
- From another Local Authority
- 84
Offers
- 1st preference
- 116
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 28
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 0 221 |
| Year 8 | 219 0 219 |
| Year 9 | 227 0 227 |
| Year 10 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 11 | 226 0 226 |
| Year 12 | 216 75 141 |
| Year 13 | 148 41 107 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 20.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 62.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 8.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 73.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 28.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 5.0% 24.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.7% 1.7% |