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School Summary
School TypeAcademy Converter
Secondary
AdmissionsModern
School AddressBlackfen Road
Sidcup
DA15 9NU
Phone 020 83031887
Local Authority Bexley
URL www.blackfenschoolforgi...
Age Range11 - 18
  
Total Pupils1372
School GenderGirls
Boy | Girl %9.6% | 90.4%
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School Summary

Total Pupils
1372
Age Range
11-18
Secondary
Gender
Girls
Avg. Class Size
19
Nat. Average 20.3
Free School Meals
7%
Nat. Average 13.4%
Latest Ofsted
2
Good
Attainment 8 score
50.6
Nat. Average 49.7
Avg GCSE Grade
C
Nat. Average C
Avg A-Level Grade
C-

With 1372 pupils, Blackfen School for Girls has a significantly higher than average number of pupils in the UK. The school has considerably more female than male students, with 90.4% girls and 9.6% boys. Parents are encouraged to help the school ensure pupils are regularly attending school. With a 95.5% attendance rate, it has an good attendance rate.. With 90.6 members of staff, Blackfen School for Girls has significantly more teachers than most schools in a similiar location. Having a 15:1 teacher/student ratio, it is slightly less than average, which permits the teachers at the This School to spend a little more time with their pupils.

KS4 enables pupils to learn about a variety of subjects, some of which are compulsory under the national curriculum and others voluntary.

Successful entry into A Level at KS5 requires good academic performance at GCSE, especially in core subjects such as English and Maths. It achieved an average A Level score of 25.57, which is far below the nations average. The average full time teacher`s salary for Blackfen School for Girls is £40020 , which is higher than nationwide average. 88.9% of the pupils of This School speak English as a 1st language, which is much lower than the national average.

 

School Statistics

Gender Split

Gender Count By Age

Total Pupils 1372
Total Girls 1240 (90.4%)
Total Boys 132 (9.6%)

Attendance

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupil Average Attendance
95.5% 95.8%
Persistent Absence
10% 8.7% 12.8%

School Staff Information

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Avg. Full-time Qualified Teacher Salary £40,020 £41,846 £37,569
Pupil to Teacher Ratio
15.1 : 1 15.8 : 1 15.1 : 1
Total Teachers in School 98 86 67.5
Total Teaching Assistants
21 22.1 19.4
Total Support Staff
40 31.6 26.5
Total Full-time Teachers 90.6 79.2 62.3
Total Full-time Teaching assistants 13 18.3 15.1
Total Full-time Support Staff 32 26.8 22.1

Information About Last Year Pupils Leaving

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Number of Pupils Leaving Last Year
210    
Those staying in Education
96%  (202) 96.6% 93.8%
Further Education College
30%  (63) 27% 39.1%
6th Form
64%  (135) 63.2% 45.5%
Apprenticeships
9%  (19) 5.6% 6.4%

Other Stats

    This School Regional Avg National Avg
Average Class Size
19 21.4 20.3
Pupils where English is first Language
88.9%  (1220) 87.5% 84.4%
Pupils with Special Educational Needs
1.8%  (25) 2.4% 2.9%
Pupils eligible for free school meals
6.8%  (196) 9.4% 13.4%

Performance

GCSE/Key Stage 4 Results (2016)

Summary

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Total pupils at end of KS4
206
Attainment 8 score
50.6 52.4 49.7
Average GCSE Grade
C C C
Progress 8 measure
0.01 - -
Year This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupils achieving 5 or more A*-C
2016 54% 61% 55.2%
2015 70% 55.2% 55.1%
2014 62% 60.9% 55.4%
2013 75% 67% 62.1%
This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupils achieving more A*-C in English and Maths
60% 66.7% 61%
Average number of GCSEs per pupil 9.1 9.2 8.4
Average number of GCSEs (incl. equivalents) per pupil
9.7 10 9.2

Attainment Band

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Pupils starting KS4 in low prior attainment band
13% 27.2% 27.2%
Pupils starting KS4 in middle prior attainment band
27% 56.6% 53.8%
Pupils starting KS4 in high prior attainment band
61% 61.6% 39.4%

A Level Results (2016)

Summary

This School Regional Avg National Avg
Number of A Level student at the end of year 350 269 189.2
Average point score per A level entry (as grade) C- C C
Average point score per A Level entry 25.57 29.8 31.8
Average grade in best 3 A level C C+ C+
Average point score in best 3 A level entries 29 34.6 36
Percentage of A levels pupils achieving AAB or better 0% 13.7% 19.7%

Ofsted

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Ofsted have been inspecting schools on a regular basis since 2005. After a cursory warning period they undertake a thorough examination of the whole school. Inspectors will sit in on classes, assessing each teacher's teaching ability. They will also evaluate the way the current curriculum is implemented, and how the progress of each student is tracked throughout their tenure.

Each school is graded on a four point scale: 1 being outstanding, 2 being good, 3 means they require improvement, and 4 signifying inadequate. Those schools attaining an outstanding or good grade might not be re-inspected for as long as five years; while those receiving lower grades will be reassessed with greater frequency, with little or no notice prior to the inspectors arriving.

 

Ofsted Report for Blackfen School for Girls on 01/03/2016

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Inspection Date01/03/2016
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

Ofsted Report for Blackfen School for Girls on 23/11/2011

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Inspection Date23/11/2011 - 24/11/2011
Inspection TypeS5 Inspection
Category of Concernn/a
Overall Effectiveness
2
Achievement of Pupils
2
Behaviour & safety of pupils
2
Quality of Teaching
2
Leadership & Management
2



 

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