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Blackfen School for Girls

Bexley, DA15 9NUSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
-0.14
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.6×
Not oversubscribed
111 1st-choice / 180 places
Ranking
#1,873
of 3,141 nationally

About Blackfen School for Girls

Blackfen School for Girls is a state secondary in the London borough of Bexley, a local authority with 17 schools of the same type. Among them, it ranks 11th by Progress 8 score, placing it in the bottom half of the LA. The top-performing peers nearby are all grammar schools: Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, St Catherine's Catholic School, and Townley Grammar School. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Bexley Grammar School, just 0.8 km away. Blackfen itself holds a Good rating from its most recent inspection in March 2025, with all assessed areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all judged Good. The school is a girls-only secondary with a co-educational sixth form, and it is significantly oversubscribed: for 180 places in 2025/26, it received 472 applications, a ratio of 2.62 applicants per place, with 111 first-preference offers made.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBlackfen Road, Sidcup, Bexley, DA15 9NU
HeadteacherCarrie Senior
Local AuthorityBexley
Number of Pupils1,402
Free School Meals (FSM)15.1%
School Capacity1,402 / 1,500 (93% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

13
Art StudiosGymnasiumDining HallSwimming PoolLibraryAstro TurfSixth Form CentreICT SuiteTheatreSports HallMusic RoomsScience LabsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

NetballCricketHockeyFootballDanceAthleticsBasketballMartial ArtsRugby

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingFilm ClubNewspaperOrchestraModel United NationsDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Blackfen School for Girls

Blackfen School for Girls has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.