Blakedown CofE Primary School
Birmingham Road, Blakedown, Kidderminster, DY10 3JN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs H E Beckford-Bond
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Constituency
- Wyre Forest
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 194
- URN
- 116784
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01562700243
About this school
Blakedown CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Kidderminster. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 194 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 70% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 77% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 90% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 93% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Blakedown CofE Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 200 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Blakedown CofE Primary School compares
Blakedown CofE Primary School ranked 82nd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 3.7% | 8.1% | 194 | — |
| Hagley Primary School | 71% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 667 | 2.1 miles |
| Offmore Primary School | 62% | 4.7% | 27.9% | 372 | 2.3 miles |
| St Oswald's CofE Primary School | 75% | 5.8% | 42.9% | 155 | 2.5 miles |
| Belbroughton CofE Primary School | 74% | 4.3% | 9% | 174 | 2.6 miles |
| Comberton Primary School | 66% | 5% | 31.7% | 376 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.06%
- English as an additional language
- 1.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.73%
- Persistent absence
- 5.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hagley Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Offmore Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
St Oswald's CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
-
Belbroughton CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Stourbridge
-
Comberton Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Kidderminster
Other schools in Kidderminster
Blakedown CofE Primary School ranks 12th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Kidderminster.
- Birchen Coppice Academy Primary
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Primary
- Cleobury Mortimer Primary School Primary
- Comberton Primary School Primary
- Cookley Sebright Primary School Primary
- Far Forest Lea Memorial CofE Primary School Primary
- Farlow CofE Primary School Primary
- Foley Park Primary Academy Primary
- Franche Primary School Primary
- Hartlebury CofE Primary School Primary
- Heronswood Primary School Primary
- Offmore Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Blakedown CofE Primary School teach?
- Blakedown CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Kidderminster.
- Who is the headteacher of Blakedown CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Blakedown CofE Primary School is Mrs H E Beckford-Bond, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Blakedown CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Blakedown CofE Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Blakedown CofE Primary School?
- Blakedown CofE Primary School has 194 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Blakedown CofE Primary School full?
- Blakedown CofE Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 194 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Blakedown CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Blakedown CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Blakedown CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Blakedown CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Blakedown CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Blakedown CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Blakedown CofE Primary School ranked 82nd of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Blakedown CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Blakedown CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Blakedown CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Blakedown CofE Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.