Blackwell First School
Primary school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. Good (Dec 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 6 December 2023, report published 18 March 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
This grade was given to Blackwell First School (its Ofsted page), the school this one replaced when it became an academy. Blackwell First School hasn’t been inspected under its own name yet, so Ofsted’s page for it shows no grade.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around December 2027
The last inspection was in December 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 1.2 milesLickey End First School
Good (Jan 2024)
- 1.4 milesSt Andrew's CofE First School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Nov 2024)
- 1.5 milesLickey Hills Primary School and Nursery
Good (Apr 2024)
- 1.9 milesFinstall First School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)
- 1.9 milesMeadows First School
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.