Blackfen School for Girls
Contact details for the school

School Name: Blackfen School for Girls
Address: Blackfen Road
Town/City: Sidcup
County: Kent
Postcode: DA15 9NU
Telephone Number: 02 0830 1887
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Blackfen School For Girls

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Carrie Senior
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Girls

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1324 (6% boys & 94% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.4%

SEN Provisions

  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
  • SLCN - Speech, language and Communication

Location and administration

URN: 137965
DfE Number: 303/4008
UKPRN: 10036933
UPRN: 100022920021
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bexley (E09000004)
Constituency: Old Bexley and Sidcup (E14001414)
Electoral Ward: Blendon & Penhill (E05011221)

Easting & Northing: 546868E, 174297N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 26' 57.31" N 0° 6' 44.28" E
Plus Code: 9F32C4X6+PW

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Sherwood Park Primary School (0.2km)
  2. Bexley Grammar School (0.9km)
  3. Days Lane Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Marlborough School (1.0km)
  5. Danson Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Chatsworth Infant School (1.1km)
  7. Rose Bruford College (1.1km)
  8. Hurstmere School (1.1km)
  9. Hurst Primary School (1.3km)
  10. Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School (1.4km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Nadine Doyle - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 December 2029.
  • Ms Lindsay Elmslie - Trustee. Appointed on 10 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2030.
  • Mr Stuart Fitz-Gerald - Trustee. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 November 2028.
  • Mr Stuart Fitz-Gerald - Member. Appointed on 28 November 2024 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mrs Geetha Jayawardena - Trustee. Appointed on 13 July 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 September 2026.
  • Mrs Jeanette Johnson - Member. Appointed on 18 December 2025 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Andrew Lane - Trustee. Appointed on 10 October 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 October 2030.
  • Mrs Jordan McMahon - Trustee. Appointed on 4 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 December 2028.
  • Mr Gary Morgan - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 19 November 2010.
  • Ms Temitope Osekita - Trustee. Appointed on 12 May 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 11 May 2029.
  • Mrs Sirin Peache - Trustee. Appointed on 4 June 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 3 June 2029.
  • Janet Phelps - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2030.
  • Ms Carrie Senior - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 May 2024.
  • Ms Carrie Senior - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Emma Skinner - Trustee. Appointed on 13 December 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 12 December 2028.
  • Mr William Stone - Member. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr William Stone - Trustee. Appointed on 14 July 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 July 2026.
  • Mr William Stone - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 27 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 26 June 2030.
  • Mr Brad Tanner - Trustee. Appointed on 12 December 2023 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 11 December 2027.
  • Mrs Carol Townsend - Member. Appointed on 22 June 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 December 2025.
  • Carol Townsend - Trustee. Appointed on 22 June 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 December 2025.
  • Ms Terry White - Trustee. Appointed on 4 July 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 3 July 2029.
  • Mrs Janine Wooster - Trustee. Appointed on 29 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 July 2026.
  • Mrs Mich?le Yianni-Attard - Trustee. Appointed on 18 May 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 11 June 2026.