Blackwell First School
Academy converter in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 9 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 187 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 184 |
| Free school meals | 2.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | WORCESTERSHIRE HILLS TRUST |
| Local authority | Worcestershire |
| Address | St Catherine's Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.blackwellfirstschool.com/ |
| Telephone | 01214451622 |
| URN | 150677 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 December 2023, published 18 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Blackwell First School, URN 116665).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Lickey End First School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- St Andrew's CofE First School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Finstall First School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Meadows First School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Catshill First School (primary school, about 3.1 km)
- Tardebigge CofE First School (primary school, about 3.5 km)
- Crown Meadow First School & Nursery (primary school, about 3.7 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Worcestershire
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