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Blackhorse Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS16 6TR

Ages 4–11 · 419 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-11-25

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
109.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
363

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

72

Places offered

59

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
188
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
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 fill100%

419 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
419
Boys / girls
204 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
419 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
6.9%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE LEAF TRUST
Academy trust
THE LEAF TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Botten

Location

Address
Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green
Postcode
BS16 6TR
Town
Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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
23 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 419 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.9%. 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

  • 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
Telephone
01454866570
Website
www.blackhorseprimary.org.uk/

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