Blackfen School for Girls vs Marlborough School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Marlborough School
Sidcup
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy converter
Community special school
Age Range
11–18
11–19
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Bexley
Bexley
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1324
92
Capacity
1500
85
Occupancy
88%
108%
FSM %
16.4%
33.9%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jun 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
46.2
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
43.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
C+
-
Points Per Entry
34.0
-
Best 3 A-Levels
C+
-
AAB+ %
3%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
135
-
Retention
96%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
-
Degree course
45%
-
Any L4+ destination
48%
-
Apprenticeships
1%
-
Cohort size
164
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (90)
Business Studies (90)
Psychology (84)
Sociology (84)
Business Studies:Single (70)
Sociology (62)
Media / Film / TV Studies (54)
History (52)