Blackwell First School

St Catherine's Road, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BN

Good

Inspected 6 December 2023

Good

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

2–9

Ages

171

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–9
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 171 / 184 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 6 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

1.4%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

3.5%

SEN support

17.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

3.3%

Overall absence

4.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

9.72

Teachers (FTE)

17.6

Pupils per teacher

10.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

£45,083

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

Leadership (FTE)

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 1 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,614

Spend per pupil

£9,860

Income per pupil

33%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.