My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
37%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%Blackfen School for Girls
Academy converter — Secondary
DA15 9NU / 11–18 / Girls / Does not apply
44.1
Attainment 8
78%
parents recommend
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 44.1
- Progress 8
- -0.14
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 38.6%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 34
- Achieving AAB+
- 2.8%
78% of parents would recommend this school
134 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
37%Agree
54%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
23%Agree
45%Disagree
22%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
4%Agree
14%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
3%Not applicable
66%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
22%Agree
35%Disagree
30%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
5%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
33%Agree
28%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
0%Not applicable
19%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
22%No
78%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 29 parents
Strongly agree
21%Agree
45%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
24%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
34%Agree
45%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
8%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
43%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
27%Agree
52%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
54%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
36%Agree
51%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
7%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
29%Agree
39%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
12%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
78%No
22%10% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
10%
SEN support
3.6%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.6%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 1.9%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.3%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 0.3%
61.7% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 61.7%
43% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 91%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 43%
- Entered top-third university
- 9%
- Achieved a degree
- 46%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18:1
- Free school meals
- 13.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18:1
- Overall absence
- 9.29%
- Persistent absence
- 23.99%
- English as additional language
- 16.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 98.7%
- White
- 68.6%
- Mixed
- 5.6%
- Asian
- 14.8%
- Black
- 4.5%
- Other
- 1.6%
White British62.8%
Other White5.6%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
White & Asian1.4%
Other Mixed1.3%
White & Black African1.2%
Other Asian6.3%
Indian4.9%
Chinese2.1%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Pakistani0.6%
Caribbean1.7%
Other Black1.6%
African1.2%