SchoolScoresBlackwell First School
Academy · Primary, ages 2 to 9 · Mixed · Nursery class
Part of WORCESTERSHIRE HILLS TRUST
St Catherine's Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, B60 1BN
0121 445 1622 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 6 December 2023. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Worcestershire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about 2 first-choice applications for every place.
| Places offered | 29 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 59 |
| Of those, offered a place | 29 (49%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 147 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.3 · 2025: 1.2 · 2026: 2.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 14th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 0% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.4% | 20.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 2nd highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 60% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.5% | 3.2%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 5th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 67% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 17.0% | 16.8%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 10th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 10% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 1.2% | 10.9%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 3rd lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 95% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 3.3% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 5th lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 94% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 12.4%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils Joint 1st lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once Joint 1st lowest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Lower than 69% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 6th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 68% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 22.1 | 19.8 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 13th highest of 14 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 13% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 8.3 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 13 state primary schools in Bromsgrove. Higher than 41% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 12.2%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- Lickey End First School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- St Andrew's CofE First School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024)
- Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Finstall First School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Meadows First School 1.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019, before conversion), confirmed 2025
- Catshill First School 2.0 miles · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2022
- Tardebigge CofE First School 2.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022)
- Crown Meadow First School and Nursery 2.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 expected, 5 needs attention
- The Orchards School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024)
- Beaconside Primary and Nursery School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Blackwell First School's Ofsted rating?
Blackwell First School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 6 December 2023.
Is Blackwell First School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 59 families put Blackwell First School as their first choice for 29 places: about 2 first-choice applications for every place. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 150677.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.