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Blanford Mere Primary School

Primary · Community school · Kingswinford, DY6 7EA

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,743 of 15,057

Better than 81% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Blanford Mere Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 8 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils311 of 307 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Kerry Crook
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103792.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%7%8%
Average reading score107105106
Average maths score105104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading89%74%76%
Expected standard in writing89%72%73%
Expected standard in maths82%74%75%
Pupils taking tests44--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils311
Girls141
Boys170
Eligible for free school meals8.7%
First language not English4.8%
SEN support49
EHC plan6
Average class size25.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.5%
Gypsy/Roma
4.5%
Indian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Other White
2.6%
White and Asian
2.3%
Chinese
1.9%
Other mixed
1%
Pakistani
1%
White and Black African
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence3.8%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence8.2%14.3%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)45
Applications (Reception)112
First preference applications (Reception)58
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places307
Pupils on roll313
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.6
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)15.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.63
Support staff (FTE)15.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Blanford Mere Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.4 miSecondaryKingswinford AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryDawley Brook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryChurch of the Ascension CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryMaidensbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryThe Crestwood SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryCrestwood Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBromley Hills Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miSecondarySummerhill SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryGlynne Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Blanford Mere Primary School

What is Blanford Mere Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blanford Mere Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 8 Oct 2013.

How does Blanford Mere Primary School rank in England?

Blanford Mere Primary School ranks 2,743 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 81% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blanford Mere Primary School?

Blanford Mere Primary School has 311 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 307.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.