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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 141474

Blackfield Primary and Nursery School

Academy converter · Southampton · SO45 1XA

Ages 2–11 · 434 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)1%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
393

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

43

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
43
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill80%

434 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
434
Boys / girls
210 / 224
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
434 / 540 (80%)
Free school meals
33.6%
FSM pupils
133
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Inspire Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr Tariq Sasso

Location

Address
Hampton Lane, Blackfield
Postcode
SO45 1XA
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest East
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 2–11, in Southampton, Hampshire, 434 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.6%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO45
18
Primary in SO45
10
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Primary in Hampshire LA
423

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO45

  • Cadland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Holbury · SO45 2HW · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Fawley Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 1EA · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Manor Church of England Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 2QG · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Wildground Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4LG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.6%

    2.8 miles away

  • Wildground Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4JX · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.00

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tariq Sasso
Telephone
02380893132
Website
https://bps.ilpartnership.org/

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