Dawley Brook Primary SchoolBlanford Mere Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Kingswinford.
Summary of the comparison
Dawley Brook Primary School and Blanford Mere Primary School are primary schools in Kingswinford.
Dawley Brook Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Blanford Mere Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Blanford Mere Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Dawley Brook Primary School was judged Good and Blanford Mere Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Dawley Brook Primary School and 77.0% for Blanford Mere Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dawley Brook Primary School (70.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Blanford Mere Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KingswinfordDawley Brook Primary School | KingswinfordBlanford Mere Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100 | B71/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 77 in Dudley | 11th of 77 in Dudley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 223 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 315 | |
| Location | Kingswinford, DY6 9BP | Kingswinford, DY6 7EA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 77.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.6% | 8.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.6% | 3.9% | |
| SEN support | 17.0% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 9.0% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.4% | 5.9% Stronger figure | 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.
Dawley Brook Primary School
Blanford Mere Primary School
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