Blowers Green Primary School, Dudley

Ofsted's report card from its 2 June 2026 inspection grades Blowers Green Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils are very well prepared for the next stage of their education."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders actively promote attendance with parents, carers and pupils."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have carefully reviewed and refined the curriculum so that knowledge is taught in depth."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a highly inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders communicate a clear and ambitious vision that prioritises the needs of all pupils, particularly those who are the most vulnerable."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils benefit from a well-structured personal development programme designed to reflect the school's context and values."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders demonstrate a secure understanding of early years education, informed by research and careful monitoring of children's progress."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Ensure that high-quality interactions in the early years are consistently maximised".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Excellence and inclusion for every child, every day. To provide an ambitious, inclusive and knowledge-rich education where every pupil-regardless of starting point-thrives academically, socially and emotionally, enabling them to succeed in the next stage of education and contribute positively to their community. I wish you a very warm welcome to Blowers Green Primary School."

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Blowers Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 93% in reading and 93% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 47 families put Blowers Green Primary School as their first choice and 139 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Blowers Green Primary School are Jesson's Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, 65% reading, 75% maths); Kates Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); Sledmere Primary School (0.8 miles, 71% reading, 72% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 100% reading, 93% maths).

Blowers Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Blowers Green Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Dudley Academies Trust, an academy trust.

36.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 35.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (53%), White British (14%) and Black (13%).

The nearest tram or metro stop is Flood Street (West Midlands Metro), about 710 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Cross (before), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Blowers Green Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 417 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Blowers Green Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Blowers Green Primary School are St James Academy (0.5 miles), Pegasus Academy (0.6 miles), The Link Academy (0.8 miles) and Bishop Milner Catholic College (1.1 miles).