Updates about Summer 2026 examinations from Ofqual and the Department for Education (DfE)

This section of the website will be updated to provide parents, carers and examination students with announcements regarding public examinations in Summer 2026.

Click on the Ofqual guide 'Ofqual student guide to exams and assessments'

Click on the Ofqual 'Coping with exam pressure – a guide for students' for advice and guidance on how to cope with pressure associated with test and exam anxiety. 

Resources to help students prepare for exams and assessments - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Internal school examinations and public examination dates

*Pre-Public Examinations – internal school examinations

Collection of A Level examination results / Year 12 GCSE examination results / Year 12 Level 3 BTEC unit results

• A Level examination results are published and will be available for collection on Thursday 13th August in the Sixth Form Learning Zone from 8.00am - 9.30am. Results that are not collected at this time will be posted home to students. It is not possible for students to collect results on behalf of their friends. Parents/carers may collect results on behalf of students as long as suitable identification is provided, for example, a driving licence photo card or passport and this arrangement has been agreed and processed by the Exams Office before the end of this term.

• Level 3 BTEC unit results for current Year 12 students will be available for collection on Thursday 13th August in the Sixth Form Learning Zone from 9.30am - 10.30am. Results that are not collected at this time will be distributed to students at the beginning of term in September. 

• GCSE Mathematics examination results for Year 12 students will be available for collection on Thursday 20th August from 9.00am - 10.30am in the Performance Space. (See ‘Collection of GCSE results’, below). 
• Any queries regarding exam results must be submitted through the school via the Exams Office email: exams@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk because students cannot contact exam boards directly. Please read the JCQ infographic posted below, alongside the school's Examinations Policy: Enquiries About Results and Appeals to see the post results service that are available, if required.

Collection of GCSE results

GCSE examination and BTEC Level 2 results are published and will be available for collection on Thursday 20th August 2026 in the Performance Space from 9.00am to 10.30am. Results that are not collected at this time will be posted home to students. Parents and carers are warmly invited to join students in the Performance Space for this special occasion and may collect results on behalf of students as long as this arrangement has been agreed and processed by the Exams Office before the end of this term and suitable identification is provided, for example, a driving licence photo card or passport.

Year 11 student enrolment in Blackfen School Sixth Form

In order to confirm their place in Year 12, Year 11 students need to enrol on-line on Thursday 20th August by 11.45am.

1. Go to the ‘Sixth Form’ tab on the Blackfen School website (www.blackfenschoolforgirls.co.uk).
2. Click on ‘Enrolment’ on the right-hand side of the page.
3. Complete the form by entering your GCSE results and confirmed course choices. Then click on ‘Submit’.
4. You will receive a confirmation email with a unique ID. Save this email.

Any queries on the day should be emailed to: sixthform@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk You must have the correct entry requirements for your course choices. We will only contact you (via email or mobile phone) if there is a problem with your course choice.

Please contact Miss J O'Connor or Mrs H Hill (Examination Officers) on Extension 3143 should you have further queries regarding public examinations. Please contact Ms K Brewer, Head of Sixth Form, regarding enrolment in Blackfen School Sixth Form.