Blackfen School for Girls
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sidcup, Bexley
Blackfen School for Girls is a secondary school in Sidcup, Bexley for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 March 2025. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NU
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,324 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 March 2025
Strengths
- “Blackfen School for Girls fosters a welcoming and friendly environment.”
- “Staff know their pupils well and have high expectations of them.”
- “Staff provide daily care and support when needed.”
To improve
- “The curriculum in some subjects is not implemented with sufficient precision.”
- “In these instances, teaching does not check pupils’ understanding as carefully.”
- “As a result, some pupils do not develop the same depth of knowledge and understanding and achieve less well, including in national examinations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 39% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 120 first-preference applications, 223 offers in total, 120 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Bexley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- Bexley Grammar School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Hurstmere School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Townley Grammar School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Falconwood 1.2 mi Improved significantly
- Welling School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cleeve Park School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Bexleyheath 1.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published