Blanford Mere Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kingswinford.
Summary of the comparison
Blanford Mere Primary School and St Mary's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Kingswinford.
Blanford Mere Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mary's CofE Primary School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Blanford Mere Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Blanford Mere Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's CofE Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Blanford Mere Primary School and 44.0% for St Mary's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Blanford Mere Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KingswinfordBlanford Mere Primary School | KingswinfordSt Mary's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | 70th of 77 in Dudley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 311 | 167 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 242 | |
| Location | Kingswinford, DY6 7EA | Kingswinford, DY6 7AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 44.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 311 | 167 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.9% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.8% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 24.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Blanford Mere Primary School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
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