Ofsted: Requires improvement

Blackminster Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Linda McQuone

location_onEvesham, WR11 8TG

language Visit Website phone 1386830311

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

252

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Expected Standard

38%

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Age Range

10-13

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Blackminster Middle School is a Community school secondary school in Evesham, serving ages 10-13. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Blackminster Middle School is a community school in Evesham, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 10-13. The school has approximately 253 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 38% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #114 of 133 primaries in Worcestershire and #13,618 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 57%

Reading64% LA 72%

Writing57% LA 67%

Maths49% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading67% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing58% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths57% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading65% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing63% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths51% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.5

Read

LA -0.3

-3.7 to -1.2

-3.0

Write

LA -0.7

-4.2 to -1.8

-4.6

Maths

LA -0.8

-5.8 to -3.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

52%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading63% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths63% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.3

-2.2 to 0.7

-1.6

Write

LA -0.7

-3.0 to -0.3

-2.7

Maths

LA -0.6

-4.0 to -1.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 60%

Reading79% LA 71%

Writing81% LA 74%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.7

-1.4 to 1.6

-0.8

Write

LA -0.6

-2.3 to 0.7

-3.9

Maths

LA -1.1

-5.3 to -2.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 March 2024

Inspection Report

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09 October 2018

Inspection Report

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07 November 2013

Inspection Report

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15 March 2011

Inspection Report

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31 March 2009

Inspection Report

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05 December 2007

Inspection Report

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27 September 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-03-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-10-09

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-11-07

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-15

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 253 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	253	3	1.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	259	6	2.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	275	3	1.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	271	6	2.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	275	9	3.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	249	9	3.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	252	13	5.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	256	17	6.6%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	223	4	1.8%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	223	9	4.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	222	8	3.6%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	205	10	4.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	209	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	213	11	5.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	191	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	191	6	3.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	190	1	0.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	163	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	165	2	1.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	173	11	6.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	179	11	6.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	177	10	5.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	206	1	0.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	209	3	1.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

63.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

63.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

16.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree29%

disagree11%

strongly disagree24%

don't know11%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree26%

agree34%

disagree26%

strongly disagree11%

don't know3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree34%

agree13%

disagree32%

strongly disagree8%

don't know3%

not applicable11%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes29%

no71%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree9%

agree18%

disagree27%

strongly disagree36%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree34%

agree26%

disagree11%

strongly disagree16%

don't know13%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree26%

agree39%

disagree24%

strongly disagree3%

don't know8%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree37%

agree39%

disagree13%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree32%

agree50%

disagree13%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree42%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree34%

agree18%

disagree34%

strongly disagree8%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes55%

no45%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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