Blackfen School for Girls

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Staff costs at 78.4% of incomeWorkforce pressure indicatorsOverall absence at 9.8%

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,265.68

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.4%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

7.8%

of income

In-year balance

-0.5%

of income

Key indicators

Staff costs at 78.4% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.4%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 16.8%.

Overall absence at 9.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.8%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

11 March 2025 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—

Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.44.1

Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.61.0%

Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)38.6%

EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.21.9%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,402

Capacity

1,500 (93%)

Free school meals

15.1%

English additional lang.

16.6%

Ethnicity

White British 62.8%Asian 12.7%Black 8.2%Mixed 5.6%Chinese 2.1%Other 1.6%

Age range: 11–18

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

78.1

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

18.0

Mean salary

£55,042

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

1.3%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

9.8%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

27.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.6%

Unauthorised absence

2.3%

2024/25 · 1,145 pupils