Blackmore Primary School, Ingatestone
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Blackmore Primary School excels at providing a warm, inclusive environment where every child matters. The school is particularly strong at identifying what individual pupils need and providing tailored support to help them succeed - whether that's extra help with reading, emotional regulation strategies, or adapted timetables. Parents can be confident their child will be treated with respect, kept safe, and encouraged to do their best.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is excellent with strong focus on language, communication and phonics to prepare children for Year 1
- Highly inclusive ethos ensures all pupils, including those with special educational needs, receive personalised and responsive support
- Positive behaviour and attendance in line with national standards, with well-established routines and respectful relationships throughout the school
- Strong leadership and governance with clear vision, and effective staff support including structured programmes for early career teachers
- Pupils make good progress in writing and reading, with effective phonics teaching
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers do not check pupils' understanding and address misconceptions quickly enough, leading to inconsistency in how assessment is used to adjust teaching
- Pupils' understanding of fundamental British values and protected characteristics is not consistently well embedded, with some pupils struggling to explain these concepts clearly
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are fulfilled, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
clubs, trips, enrichment activities, visiting speakers
Blackmore Primary School is a well-led inclusive school that provides a strong start for children in the early years and maintains high standards of safeguarding. The school demonstrates a clear commitment to supporting all pupils, including those with additional needs, to succeed academically and socially.
At a Glance
10.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 95% to 73%. Maths has declined from 89% to 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 73%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
24.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
166 pupils
175 capacity
9 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Ingatestone
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ingatestone
Admissions Demand - Essex
Places available
17,913
Applications
15,619
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Essex (2025/26)
Inspection History(108)
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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
4.71385%
Overall absence
13.10345%
Persistent absence
145
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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