Blanford Mere Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 4–11 · Kingswinford, Dudley
Blanford Mere Primary School is a primary school in Kingswinford, Dudley for ages 4–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 8 February 2023. Dudley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Mimosa Walk, Kingswinford, DY6 7EA
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Dudley
- Pupils on roll
- 311 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 8 February 2023
Strengths
- “From Nursery to Year 6, pupils experience an inclusive, calm and welcoming learning environment.”
- “Relationships are strong and pupils generally get along well.”
- “Adults deal with any incidents of unkindness quickly.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, however, a revised curriculum has only been introduced recently and it is not yet fully embedded.”
- “This is in the early stages of development.”
- “However, pupils do not use these books to practise reading at home.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 March 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 58 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 43 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2024 to 2026, as Dudley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dudley.
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dawley Brook Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Maidensbridge Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Crestwood Park Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Bromley Hills Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Glynne Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published