Boorley Park, Botley
Boorley Park is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Botley, part of Raise Education Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. It was 76% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Boorley Park in detail
Getting a place at Boorley Park
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Boorley Park as their first choice and 105 named it as one of their preferences, for 58 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Boorley Park are Berrywood Primary School (1 mile, Good, 80% reading, 80% maths); Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School (1 mile, Good, 83% reading, 91% maths); Curdridge Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 78% reading, 67% maths); and Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School (1.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 86% maths).
Berrywood Primary SchoolBotley Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolCurdridge Primary SchoolDurley Church of England Controlled Primary School
The trust
Boorley Park is one of 3 schools run by Raise Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
3.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 48 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 33 (8.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Boorley Park had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hedge End Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Primary School (outside), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 32 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Boorley Park issued 90 suspensions, 28.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Boorley Park are Deer Park School (0.6 miles) and Wildern School (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.2
Avg class size
30.2
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
13
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Boorley Park
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Boorley Park.
- Creative Kidz Childcare at Boorley Park Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
- JG Tennis at Boorley Green Community Centre200m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Boorley Park from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Boorley Park is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Boorley Park
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
319 pupils
420 places
101 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Botley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Botley
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,642
Applications
12,982
Got 1st preference
93.4%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
48
SEN Support
33
EHC Plans
21.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
192
Boys
188
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,887
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,029
Per pupil
£2088k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
267
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Boorley Park
Questions parents ask about Boorley Park
What is Boorley Park's Ofsted rating?
Boorley Park was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for Boorley Park?
No fixed boundary. When Boorley Park is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Boorley Park?
Boorley Park was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Boorley Park?
Classes at Boorley Park average 29.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Boorley Park?
Boorley Park has around 380 pupils on roll. 24% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Boorley Park?
6% of sessions were missed at Boorley Park in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Boorley Park?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Boorley Park on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Boorley Park have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Creative Kidz Childcare at Boorley Park Primary School (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Boorley Park?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Boorley Park?
Boorley Park is at Boorley Park Primary School, 7 Nairn Road, Botley, Hampshire, SO32 2SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)