Blanford Mere Primary School

A good community school school in Dudley. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Blanford Mere Primary School.

Kingswinford, DY67EA Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

50

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
58.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 69.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
33.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 0.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
8 October 2013
Previous grade
Inadequate
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Mimosa Walk
Kingswinford, DY67EA
Phone
1384818365
Website
blanford.dudley.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
103792
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Mimosa Walk, Kingswinford, DY6 7EA
Website
www.blanford.dudley.sch.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
313
Free School Meals
8.6% (27 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.3% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.7%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
69.0%
Reading Score:
106.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
69.0 (+10.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.1 (9.4 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.3 (2.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 106.0
2023 105.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
20 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
39
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
313 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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