Blackfen School for Girls
Blackfen School for Girls is a girls' secondary school in Sidcup for ages 11 to 18.
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At a glance
- Type
- Academy
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,324
- Who it's for
- Girls only
- Admissions
- Not selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Address
- Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NU
- Phone
- 02083 031887
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Full inspection, March 2025.
- The quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
- Sixth-form provision: Good
- Inspectors found that the curriculum is well designed, but in some subjects it is not delivered with sufficient precision.
- Inspectors found that leaders do not systematically check that pupils with SEND in mainstream classes are sufficiently supported.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How it teaches
- Key Stage 3 includes Social, Personal and Cultural Studies, combining PSHE, RSE, Religious Studies and Politics, Philosophy and Enterprise.
- Key Stage 4 students can take Sports Leaders and Dance Leaders awards.
Source: Blackfen School for Girls website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The school is an 11-18 non-selective school in the London Borough of Bexley.
- The school offers 200 places in Year 12, of which 90 are offered to external pupils.
- The school offers 200 places in Year 7 from September 2027, down from 230 previously.
Source: Blackfen School for Girls website; Blackfen School for Girls website. Checked 9 November 2026.
Support
- The school has around 330 students in its mixed sixth form.
- The Jigsaw Resource Provision supports up to 20 learners with speech, language and communication needs and all pupils must have an EHCP.
- The school is unable to consider applications to restart Year 12 or transfer into Year 13.
- The Phoenix programme supports some Key Stage 4 learners who need additional social, emotional and well-being support.
- Sixth Form applications open on 12 November 2026 at 5pm and close at 11am on 21 January 2027.
- Applicants will hear whether they have been successful by mid-March 2027.
Source: Blackfen School for Girls website; Blackfen School for Girls website; Blackfen School for Girls website. Checked 9 November 2026.
Grammar schools within 15 miles
- Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling, under a mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcup, under a mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Townley Grammar SchoolGirls, Bexleyheath, 1 mile. Bexley Selection Test
- Beths Grammar SchoolBoys, Bexley, 2 miles. Bexley Selection Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysBoys, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsGirls, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- Dartford Grammar SchoolBoys, Dartford, 4 miles. Kent Test
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar SchoolBoys, Orpington, 6 miles. St Olave's Selective Entrance Test
- Newstead Wood SchoolGirls, Orpington, 6 miles. Newstead Wood Selection Test
- Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendGirls, Gravesend, 11 miles. Kent Test
- Gravesend Grammar SchoolBoys, Gravesend, 12 miles. Kent Test
School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 137965. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Daily challenges that keep pace with your child's school year
For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.