Community school · Dudley

Blanford Mere Primary School

4–11Ages
311Pupils
PrimaryPhase
103792URN

Mimosa Walk, Kingswinford, DY6 7EA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

close to Dudley median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Dudley

112 applications for 45 places · 29th of 76 in Dudley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

77%met the expected standard

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

8 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
8 October 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

close to Dudley median (2.4) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

112 applications · 45 places offered · 58 named it first

2026 2.5; Dudley median median 2.4
2025 2.0; Dudley median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Dudley median median 2.2
2023 2.0; Dudley median median 2.2
2022 2.1; Dudley median median 2.1
2021 2.4; Dudley median median 2.2
2020 2.1; Dudley median median 2.3
2019 2.3; Dudley median median 2.3
2018 1.9; Dudley median median 2.2
2017 1.9; Dudley median median 2.4
2016 2.1; Dudley median median 2.4
2015 2.1; Dudley median median 2.3
2014 2.0; Dudley median median 2.3

This school
Dudley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	45	112	2.5	58	1.29
Sep 2025	45	92	2.0	50	1.11
Sep 2024	44	82	1.9	46	1.05
Sep 2023	45	92	2.0	47	1.04
Sep 2022	45	94	2.1	45	1.00
Sep 2021	45	108	2.4	58	1.29
Sep 2020	42	87	2.1	37	0.88
Sep 2019	45	104	2.3	46	1.02
Sep 2018	45	85	1.9	49	1.09
Sep 2017	42	78	1.9	37	0.88
Sep 2016	30	63	2.1	25	0.83
Sep 2015	20	42	2.1	19	0.95
Sep 2014	24	49	2.0	18	0.75

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 89% · Maths 82% → all three 77% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard77%11th of 75 in Dudley

Dudley 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Dudley 77% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Dudley 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard89%

Dudley 74% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Dudley 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Dudley 77% England 77%

Higher standard25%

Dudley 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Dudley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	77%	9%	107	105
2023/24	69%	0%	106	105
2022/23	67%	16%	107	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Blanford Mere Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE Primary School
0.6 km · Dudley

2026

3.2applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
Dawley Brook Primary School
1.0 km · Dudley

Good2024

3.9applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Dudley

2026

2.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Maidensbridge Primary School
1.5 km · Dudley

Good2022

3.8applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Crestwood Park Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Good2022

3.6applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Bromley Hills Primary School
1.6 km · Dudley

Standards maintained2025

2.7applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Glynne Primary School
1.9 km · Dudley

Good2023

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
The Bromley-Pensnett Primary School
2.0 km · Dudley

Good2023

2.0applications per place 68%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 103792 · 332/2077
Capacity: 315 pupils · 311 on roll
Free school meals: 8.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Mimosa Walk, Kingswinford, DY6 7EA
Local authority: Dudley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources