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Blackhorse Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bristol, BS16 6TR

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,070 of 15,057

Better than 72% of schools in England

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

Blackhorse Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 25 Nov 2025

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils419 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Botten
TrustTHE LEAF TRUST
Local authoritySouth Gloucestershire
Opened01 Sept 2023
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149946.

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 schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%5%8%
Average reading score107106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading80%76%76%
Expected standard in writing78%74%73%
Expected standard in maths85%76%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils419
Girls215
Boys204
Eligible for free school meals6.9%
First language not English7.9%
SEN support44
EHC plan42
Average class size27

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
77.6%
Other mixed
5.7%
Other White
3.3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Pakistani
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
African
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
1%
Indian
1%

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 schoolSouth GloucestershireEngland
Overall absence4.5%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence9%11.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1.1%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)60
Applications (Reception)166
First preference applications (Reception)62
First preference offers (Reception)57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll418
Unfilled places0.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.5
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)20.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)21.69
Support staff (FTE)32.05
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.1

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Blackhorse Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimarySt Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryEmersons Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryDownend SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBromley Heath Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBromley Heath Infant SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryLyde Green Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStanbridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBarley Close Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryMangotsfield Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miSecondaryLyde Green Community SchoolFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Blackhorse Primary School

What is Blackhorse Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Blackhorse Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Nov 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Blackhorse Primary School rank in England?

Blackhorse Primary School ranks 4,070 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 72% of schools).

How many pupils attend Blackhorse Primary School?

Blackhorse Primary School has 419 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.