Blackwell First School, Bromsgrove
Blackwell First School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 9 in Bromsgrove, part of Worcestershire Hills Trust. For 2026 entry it had 2 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- Demand
- 2 first choices per place
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Blackwell First School in detail
Blackwell First School in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 7 November 2026 at 11.26am, an open day on Friday 13 November 2026 at 11.26am and an open day on Friday 20 November 2026 at 11.26am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Worcestershire
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Blackwell First School
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put Blackwell First School as their first choice and 147 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is 2 first choices for every place. 30 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Blackwell First School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Blackwell First School are Lickey End First School (1.2 miles, Good); St Andrew's CofE First School (1.4 miles, Outstanding); Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (1.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 72% maths); and Finstall First School (1.9 miles, Outstanding).
Lickey End First SchoolSt Andrew's CofE First SchoolLickey Hills Primary School and NurseryFinstall First School
The trust
Blackwell First School is one of 4 schools run by Worcestershire Hills Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
2.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (9%).
Staffing
Blackwell First School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barnt Green Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Post Office (adjacent), 240 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blackwell First School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Suspensions and exclusions
Blackwell First School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Worcestershire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 1.312 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Blackwell First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Blackwell First School (URN 116665), it was rated Good in December 2023.
At a Glance
2.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
31.2
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Blackwell First School
Green Class News
10 Sep 2026
Red Class news
10 Sep 2026
Purple Class news
10 Sep 2026
Purple Class homework
10 Sep 2026
Yellow Class homework
10 Sep 2026
Yellow Class news
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Blackwell First School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Blackwell First 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
- 1
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.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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.
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Your chances of a place at Blackwell First School
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- How many families in Worcestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
151 pupils
150 places
1 pupil over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bromsgrove
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromsgrove
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 2 first choices per place
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
18.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
187
Total Pupils
90
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,624
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,163
Per pupil
£841k
Total funding
£3k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.1%
Persistent absence
122
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Blackwell First School
Questions parents ask about Blackwell First School
What is Blackwell First School's Ofsted rating?
Blackwell First School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2024. Before that, as Blackwell First School (URN 116665), it was rated Good in December 2023.
How close to Blackwell First School do you need to live?
Worcestershire published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Blackwell First School on distance went to a family 1.312 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Blackwell First School?
Blackwell First School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Blackwell First School?
Classes at Blackwell First School average 31.2 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Blackwell First School?
Blackwell First School has around 187 pupils on roll. 2% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Blackwell First School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Blackwell First School in 2024/25. 4.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Blackwell First School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Blackwell First School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Blackwell First 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. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Blackwell First School?
Blackwell First School is at St Catherine's Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B60 1BN.
Sources: Worcestershire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)