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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 103792

Blanford Mere Primary School

Community school · Kingswinford · DY6 7EA

Ages 4–11 · 311 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)16%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
273

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 fill99%

311 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
311
Boys / girls
170 / 141
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
311 / 315 (99%)
Free school meals
8.7%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Crook

Location

Address
Mimosa Walk
Postcode
DY6 7EA
Town
Kingswinford
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 (primary), Ages 4–11, in Kingswinford, Dudley, 311 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 8.7%.

Open schools in Kingswinford
12
Primary schools in Kingswinford
9
Academies among open schools in Kingswinford
33% (4)
Open schools in DY6
13
Primary in DY6
9
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in KingswinfordNear DY6

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kerry Crook
Telephone
01384818365
Website
www.blanford.dudley.sch.uk/

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