Admissions

Admissions
Blackfen school is an 11-18 non-selective school in the London Borough of Bexley.
The school participates in the Bexley Co-ordinated Secondary School Admissions Scheme and the application process dates will be those set out in that scheme.https://www.bexley.gov.uk/services/schools-and-education/secondary-schools/starting-secondary-school

We offer 230 places in Year 7 each year.

We offer 200 places in Year 12 of which 90 are offered to external pupils.

The school will accordingly admit this number of pupils if there are sufficient applications. Where fewer applicants than the published admission numbers (PAN) for the relevant year group are received, we will offer places at the school to all those who have applied.

Please see our Admissions policy for Years 7 – 11
Please see our Admissions policy for Sixth form

For any queries or further information, please email admin@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk

Appeals
Please see the Appeal timetable below with key information and dates:

Please download one of our Appeal forms and email it to admin@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk

In-Year Admissions
If you are looking for an In-Year Admission, please visit:https://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/page/?title=In%2DYear+Admissions&pid=614

For Sixth form Admission information, please visit: https://www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk/page/?title=Sixth+Form&pid=412

Admissions Dates and Appeals Timetable 2024-25:

Admissions Dates:
Date TBC	Deadline for accepting or declining the offer of a place made on 01 March 2025
Date TBC	Deadline for lodging Appeals against a decision not to offer a place at Blackfen School – see timetable below.

Appeals Timetable:
Date TBC	Deadline for lodging Appeals against a decision not to offer a place at Blackfen School.
Date TBC	Appeals will be heard up to 40 school days after the deadline. Appellants will receive at least 10 days notice of their appeal hearing. Decision letters will be sent within 5 school days of the hearing wherever possible.
Late applicants:	Appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals – where possible, or within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
In - Year Appeals	Will be heard within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.
Post 16 Appeals:	i) where the offer of a place would have been conditional on exam results, appeals will be heard within 30 school days of confirmation of those results; ii) where the offer of a place would not have been conditional on exam results, appeals will be heard within 40 school days of the deadline for lodging appeals