Blackfen School for Girls

Academy converterSecondary

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 is happy at this school

Strongly agree
37%
Agree
47%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
7%
Don't know
1%

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%
White British62.8%
Other White5.6%
Irish0.1%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
5.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
White & Asian1.4%
Other Mixed1.3%
White & Black African1.2%
Asian
14.8%
Other Asian6.3%
Indian4.9%
Chinese2.1%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Pakistani0.6%
Black
4.5%
Caribbean1.7%
Other Black1.6%
African1.2%
Other
1.6%