Blackfen School for Girls
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Blackfen Road Sidcup Kent DA15 9NU |
| Phone | 02083031887 |
| Reference Number | 137965 |
Description
betaBlackfen School for Girls is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status, situated in Blackfen, London Borough of Bexley, England. It caters to students ages 11 to 19, including a mixed sixth form cohort due to the absence of a sixth form at the partner school Hurstmere Foundation School. Established features of the school include:
- academy status since 2012
- current headteacher Matthew Brown (previously Louise Sharples)
- specialist status in Maths and Computing, gained in 2004
- renown for strong GCSE and A-level results (over 8% increase in 5+ A*–C grades in 2011)
- over 25% of students achieving 3 A* or A grades
- Ofsted, as of the last report (2019), recognized it as a good school with students seeing it as a happy and safe environment
- emphasis on vertical tutor groups for integrating students across years
- broad and aspirational Key Stage 3 curriculum, including dance and drama
- awareness of its stronger French offer over Spanish and law as an option at Key Stage 4
Blackfen School for Girls maintains a capacity for 1,500 students, with approximately 1,139 students enrolled as of the latest data. Its school colors are navy and red. The school website can be found at http://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/.
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1483 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 7.82%
Girls: 92.18% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 13.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 16.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 23.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Unknown | 221 | 221 |
| 8 | Unknown | 219 | 219 |
| 9 | Unknown | 227 | 227 |
| 10 | Unknown | 226 | 226 |
| 11 | Unknown | 226 | 226 |
| 12 | 75 | 141 | 216 |
| 13 | 41 | 107 | 148 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 65.1% |
| White, Other | 5.7% |
| Asian, Other | 5.3% |
| African | 5% |
| Indian | 4.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2% |
| Chinese | 1.9% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.9% |
| Caribbean | 0.9% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| Irish | 0.1% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | This school has not had a rating yet. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2020-01-28 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-17 | School inspection | School inspection |
| 2016-03-01 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2012-08-10 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2011-11-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-04-29 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-10-08 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2005-11-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 1999-11-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
| 2011-11-23 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2009-04-29 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2007-10-08 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit |
| 2005-11-02 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 1999-11-01 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 46.4 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.1 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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