Blackhorse Primary School

A good academy converter school in South Gloucestershire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Blackhorse Primary School.

Bristol, BS166TR Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
59.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 70.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
44.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 5.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
14 January 2015
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
9

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Blackhorse Lane
Emersons Green
Bristol, BS166TR
Phone
1454866570
Website
blackhorseprimary.org.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
149946
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 6TR
Website
www.blackhorseprimary.org.uk/
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
THE LEAF TRUST
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
418
Free School Meals
6.9% (29 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
10.0% (42 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.3%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
8.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
70.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
5.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
109.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
70.0 (+11.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
8.5 (9.0 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 109.0 107.0
2023 108.0 107.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
52
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
418 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+0.5 per year)

Up 0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Respect Pride Bravery Success

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome to Blackhorse Primary School. We believe that every child can excel in almost any area of learning. Excellence isn’t the result of a natural talent, but instead is the result of opportunity, expert tuition, purposeful practice and personal effort; champions are built not born.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Track Team Laser Run Fencing Club (Little Musketeers) Football Netball Musical Theatre Tag-Rugby KS2 Choir Girls' Football Playranger Archery Year 5-6 Chess KS2 Country Dancing Y3-4 Ultimate Frisbee KS1 Multi-skills Y2 Dodgeball

Sports

Track Team Laser Run Fencing Football Netball Archery Tag-Rugby Chess Ultimate Frisbee Dodgeball Country Dancing

Curriculum Highlights

Enquiry Curriculum OVERVIEW 2025-26 Our Values Curriculum: Respect, Pride, Bravery & Success Core Subject Teaching: Reading, Writing & Mathematics Enquiry Subjects: History, Geography & Science Discrete Foundation Subjects Enrichment Programme Our Extra-curricular Clubs at Blackhorse Reading across the curriculum

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Wrap Around Care includes Breakfast Club and After-school Club.

SEND Provision

Resource Base for SEND; In-House Family Support Service; In-house Student Counselling Service.

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