Blackminster Middle School

Blackminster Middle School is currently rated as requiring improvement. While many students enjoy their time at the school and feel safe and respected, the overall quality of education is inconsistent, particularly for pupils in Years 7 and 8, who have not achieved well in some subjects. The school has initiated a curriculum review, which has shown success in specific areas like English, but challenges remain in ensuring all subjects provide clear knowledge and consistent learning opportunities for students. Attendance has been recognized as a concern, particularly affecting vulnerable students, which impacts their overall learning experience.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and valued due to the school’s strong values.
• The school offers a broad range of extra-curricular activities and clubs.
• The personal development curriculum is comprehensive and effective.

Areas for Improvement

• Pupils in Years 7 and 8 do not achieve as well as expected in some subjects.
• Assessment is not effectively used to close gaps in pupils’ learning.
• There are inconsistencies in curriculum design across subjects.
• Pupil attendance, especially among vulnerable students, remains a concern.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Blackminster Middle School attended 92.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.2% of pupils at Blackminster Middle School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Blackminster Middle School had 15.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.0% of pupils at Blackminster Middle School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Blackminster Middle School received £9,573 and spent £9,399 for each of its 217 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £243,000 (-£1,119 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Blackminster Middle School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Blackminster Middle School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Blackminster Middle School last inspected by Ofsted?

Blackminster Middle School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Blackminster Middle School have?

Blackminster Middle School has 217 pupils on roll.

What age range does Blackminster Middle School cover?

Blackminster Middle School for pupils aged 10 to 13.

What are Blackminster Middle School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 38% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Blackminster Middle School?

Blackminster Middle School is at Station Road, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8TG.