Blanford Mere Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 8 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Unique reference
- 103792
- Address
- Mimosa Walk, DY6 7EA
- Website
- www.blanford.dudley.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 313 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.0%
- Girls
- 45.0%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.6%
- Persistent absence
- 9.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.9%
White British 80.8%
Mixed 6.2%
Gypsy/Roma 4.5%
Indian 3.5%
Chinese 1.9%
Other White 1.3%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Unclassified 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3.8
MathsAverage0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 67%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Blanford Mere Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 44
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.5 |
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Reception, Full-time | 45 33 12 |
Year 1 | 45 23 22 |
Year 2 | 45 23 22 |
Year 3 | 45 22 23 |
Year 4 | 43 22 21 |
Year 5 | 45 24 21 |
Year 6 | 45 25 20 |