Blackminster Middle School, Evesham
Blackminster Middle School is a secondary school for pupils aged 10 to 13 in Evesham. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 7 schools in Evesham with published results, and 13,418th of 14,452 across England. It was 66% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
- Capacity
- 66% full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Blackminster Middle School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Blackminster Middle School reached the expected standard in reading and 49% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Blackminster Middle School
Across Worcestershire, 88% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 96% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Worcestershire lodged 180 appeals against secondary school offers; 134 reached a hearing and 36 succeeded (26.9% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Blackminster Middle School are Prince Henry's High School (2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.2); St Egwin's CofE Middle School (2.2 miles, Good); The De Montfort School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.3); and Bredon Hill Academy (6.1 miles, Outstanding).
Prince Henry's High SchoolSt Egwin's CofE Middle SchoolThe De Montfort SchoolBredon Hill Academy
Who goes there
10.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 52 pupils (24%) received SEN support and 12 (5.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Evesham Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Blackminster Middle School (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 18 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Blackminster Middle School issued 12 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Blackminster Middle School are The Littletons Church of England Academy (0.7 miles), Offenham Church of England First School (1.4 miles), Badsey First School (1.5 miles) and Bretforton Village School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
The Littletons Church of England AcademyOffenham Church of England First SchoolBadsey First SchoolBretforton Village School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
26.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
12
Suspensions
4.74%
Suspension rate
8 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 253 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Blackminster Middle School
Before and after school care
Blackminster Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Worcestershire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Blackminster Middle School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Blackminster Middle School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
66%
Available places
254 pupils
385 places
131 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Evesham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Evesham
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
29.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
217
Total Pupils
107
Boys
110
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
12.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,603
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,487
Per pupil
£1818k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.8%
Overall absence
21.5%
Persistent absence
275
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Blackminster Middle School
What are SATs results like at Blackminster Middle School?
Of the pupils at Blackminster Middle School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 49% did so in maths.
What is Blackminster Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Blackminster Middle School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2013 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Blackminster Middle School?
No fixed boundary. When Blackminster Middle School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Blackminster Middle School?
Blackminster Middle School was not full in 2025: it ran at 66% of its 385 places.
How big are the classes at Blackminster Middle School?
Classes at Blackminster Middle School average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Blackminster Middle School?
Blackminster Middle School has around 217 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blackminster Middle School?
7.8% of sessions were missed at Blackminster Middle School in 2024/25. 21.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blackminster Middle School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Blackminster Middle School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
Does Blackminster Middle School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Blackminster Middle School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Blackminster Middle School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Blackminster Middle School?
Blackminster Middle School is at Station Road, South Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8TG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)