Blackhorse Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blackhorse Primary School is an exceptionally welcoming and inclusive school that supports all children to flourish. Staff skilfully remove barriers to learning for vulnerable pupils, ensuring those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils thrive alongside their peers. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities in sports, music and arts, combined with strong teaching of core skills like reading and number.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional support for pupils with SEND and those from disadvantaged backgrounds, with a well-established Resource Base and specialist staff guidance
- Strong pastoral approach that has improved attendance, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Highly positive behaviour culture with pupils showing self-discipline, respect and kindness both in classrooms and on the playground
- Comprehensive enrichment opportunities including sports, music and leadership roles that build confidence and self-esteem
- Effective inclusive ethos where all pupils feel a strong sense of belonging
Areas for Improvement
- Some checks on pupils' understanding in lessons lack precision, meaning misconceptions are not always addressed quickly enough
- Some pupils do not build sufficient depth of knowledge across wider curriculum subjects or make links to prior learning
- Phonics checks in Reception are occasionally ineffective, with some staff not spotting or addressing errors as they arise
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Track team, recorder and musical instrument lessons, musical theatre, school choir, football, library visits, Houses of Parliament visits, play pod leader roles, reading rangers, mission masters
Blackhorse Primary School is a highly inclusive school where pupils arrive with enthusiasm and feel valued. Leaders and staff are ambitious for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs or disadvantages, ensuring they thrive and succeed.
At a Glance
6.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has remained stable at around 85%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
16
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
419 pupils
420 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - South Gloucestershire
Places available
3,642
Applications
3,206
Got 1st preference
91.0%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across South Gloucestershire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.49237%
Overall absence
8.62534%
Persistent absence
371
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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