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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 147066

Boorley Park

Free schools · Botley · SO32 2SH

Ages 4–11 · 380 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.28 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

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)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
209

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

1.28 · Competitive

1st preferences

74

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

58

Total preferences (any rank)
123
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill90%

380 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
380
Boys / girls
192 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
380 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
23.7%
FSM pupils
90
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

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
Academy trust: RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Wildern School
Headteacher
Miss Sarah Cunningham

Location

Address
Boorley Park Primary School, 7 Nairn Road, Boorley Park
Postcode
SO32 2SH
Town
Botley
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
Eastleigh
Constituency
Hamble Valley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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 free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in Botley, Hampshire, 380 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.7%.

Open schools in Botley
2
Primary schools in Botley
1
Academies among open schools in Botley
0% (0)
Open schools in SO32
12
Primary in SO32
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 BotleyNear SO32

  • Berrywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 2TL · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.0 miles away

  • Curdridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO32 2DR · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.7%
    • Demand0.82

    1.1 miles away

  • Shamblehurst Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 4EJ · Hampshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM21.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.4 miles away

  • Wellstead Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 2LE · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.83

    1.4 miles away

  • Freegrounds Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0GG · Hampshire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

  • Freegrounds Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO30 0GG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM17.9%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Sarah Cunningham
Telephone
01489737970
Website
www.boorleypark.org

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