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Blackminster Middle School

Community school · Evesham · WR11 8TG

Ages 10–13 · 217 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

9.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-03-19

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
291

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill56%

217 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
217
Boys / girls
107 / 110
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
217 / 390 (56%)
Free school meals
26.3%
FSM pupils
57
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 10–13

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Federation
Pebworth First and Blackminster Middle Schools Federation
Headteacher
Ms Linda McQuone

Location

Address
Station Road, South Littleton
Postcode
WR11 8TG
Town
Evesham
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wychavon
Constituency
Droitwich and Evesham
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (middle deemed secondary), Ages 10–13, in Evesham, Worcestershire, 217 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 26.3%.

Open schools in Evesham
23
Middle deemed secondary schools in Evesham
3
Academies among open schools in Evesham
57% (13)
Open schools in WR11
23
Middle deemed secondary in WR11
3
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Middle deemed secondary in Worcestershire LA
14

Nearby middle deemed secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS237%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM23.1%

    2.2 miles away

  • Badsey First School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 5–10

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM23.8%

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  • Bretforton Village School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–10

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM17.5%

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  • Bengeworth CE Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–10

    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM27.4%

    2.0 miles away

  • Prince Henry's High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att847.0
    • P80.4
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.3%

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  • Swan Lane First School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Evesham · WR11 4QA · Worcestershire

    Ages 4–10

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM22.5%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Linda McQuone
Telephone
01386830311
Website
http://www.blackminster.worcs.sch.uk

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