School profile

Blackmore Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ingatestone, CM4 0QR

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,815 of 15,057

Worse than 71% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Blackmore Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils166 of 175 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Andrea Farrant
Local authorityEssex
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 114929.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths18%10%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score105105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105105105
Expected standard in reading73%77%76%
Expected standard in writing73%73%73%
Expected standard in maths73%76%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils166
Girls97
Boys69
Eligible for free school meals10.8%
First language not English1.8%
SEN support23
EHC plan6
Average class size23.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.6%
Other White
3.6%
Gypsy/Roma
2.4%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.2%
Other mixed
0.6%
Irish
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Indian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolEssexEngland
Overall absence4.5%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence9.6%13.3%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)74
First preference applications (Reception)28
First preference offers (Reception)22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places175
Pupils on roll167
Unfilled places4.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adult12.7
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.02
Support staff (FTE)10.15
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Frequently asked questions about Blackmore Primary School

What is Blackmore Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blackmore Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 12 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Blackmore Primary School rank in England?

Blackmore Primary School ranks 10,815 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 71% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blackmore Primary School?

Blackmore Primary School has 166 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 175.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.