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Blackhorse Primary School

Community school · Bristol · BS16 6TR

Ages 4–11 · 416 pupils · South Gloucestershire

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

67

Places offered

57

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
175
Preferred offers (top 3)
57
Applications from outside LA
2
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill99%

416 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
416
Boys / girls
214 / 202
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
416 / 420 (99%)
Free school meals
6.5%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Simon Botten

Location

Address
Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green
Postcode
BS16 6TR
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Kingswood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
22 on roll / 22 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 416 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 6.5%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS16
38
Primary in BS16
25
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

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 BristolNear BS16

  • Blackhorse Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6TR · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand1.22

    0.0 miles away

  • Emersons Green Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 7GA · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.0%
    • Demand0.74

    0.6 miles away

  • Bromley Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6NJ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM1.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Bromley Heath Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6NJ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM2.2%
    • Demand1.10

    0.7 miles away

  • Lyde Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 7LH · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM21.9%
    • Demand1.28

    0.7 miles away

  • Stanbridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 6AL · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM9.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Barley Close Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS16 9DL · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM31.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Botten

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