Blackfen School for Girls Catchment Area
Blackfen School for Girls is an academy converter secondary school in Sidcup, Bexley , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1402 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-18
Age range
1,402
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Blackfen School for Girls Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Blackfen School for Girls?
The catchment area for Blackfen School for Girls is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Blackfen School for Girls sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bexley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bexley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bexley catchment area documents →Blackfen School for Girls: 1500 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Blackfen School for Girls has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1402 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1500, Bexley's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sidcup.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bexley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bexley school admissions →
Blackfen School for Girls: School Information
- Full address
- Blackfen Road, Sidcup, DA15 9NU
- Local authority
- Bexley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137965
Other Secondary Schools in Sidcup
If Blackfen School for Girls is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Sidcup are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Blackfen School for Girls by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Blackfen School for Girls
What is the catchment area for Blackfen School for Girls? ▾
The catchment area for Blackfen School for Girls is the geographic zone Bexley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bexley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Blackfen School for Girls oversubscribed? ▾
Blackfen School for Girls is operating close to its capacity of 1500 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Blackfen School for Girls? ▾
Admission to Blackfen School for Girls is managed by Bexley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Blackfen School for Girls cover? ▾
Blackfen School for Girls is a secondary school in Sidcup, Bexley, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.