Blackhorse Primary School
URN: 109121 • Bristol BS16 6TR
Overview
- Name
- Blackhorse Primary School
- URN
- 109121
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Status
- Closed
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Not applicable
- Trust
- Private
- No
- Ofsted rating
- Good
- Ranking score
- 67.3 / 100
Leadership & Contact
- Headteacher
- Simon Botten (since 2025) , Headteacher
- Telephone
- Website
- Address
- Blackhorse Lane, Bristol BS16 6TR
Summary
Blackhorse Primary School is a community school located in Emersons Green, Bristol, catering to a mixed-gender population of 416 pupils, with a capacity of 420. The school is committed to fostering "Champion Learners," believing that excellence is achieved through opportunity, expert tuition, purposeful practice, and personal effort. This ethos is embedded in the school's daily activities and curriculum.
The curriculum at Blackhorse is designed around enquiry-based learning, integrating subjects such as history, geography, and science. This approach encourages students to make connections between different areas of knowledge, often linking lessons to local themes and significant historical periods. The school also places a strong emphasis on its core values of respect, pride, bravery, and success, which are reinforced through various initiatives, including the student-led 'Mission Masters' council.
Blackhorse Primary School actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community. The school engages in charitable activities, such as supporting its link school in Uganda, and strives to provide every child with an equal opportunity to thrive academically and socially.
The curriculum at Blackhorse is designed around enquiry-based learning, integrating subjects such as history, geography, and science. This approach encourages students to make connections between different areas of knowledge, often linking lessons to local themes and significant historical periods. The school also places a strong emphasis on its core values of respect, pride, bravery, and success, which are reinforced through various initiatives, including the student-led 'Mission Masters' council.
Blackhorse Primary School actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion within its community. The school engages in charitable activities, such as supporting its link school in Uganda, and strives to provide every child with an equal opportunity to thrive academically and socially.
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Key details
- LA
- South Gloucestershire
- Age range
- 4 - 11
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Trust
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils
- 416
- Boys
- 214
- Girls
- 202
- FSM %
- 6.50
- Open date
- Close date
- 2023-08-31
- Last Ofsted
- 2018-02-20
- Next inspection
- Data snapshot
- 2025-07-14
- County
Trends
| Date | Pupils | Boys | Girls | Capacity | FSM% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | 416 | 214 | 202 | 420 | 6.50 |
| 2024-09-11 | 416 | 214 | 202 | 420 | 6.50 |
| 2023-09-11 | 418 | 221 | 197 | 420 | 6.90 |
| 2022-09-11 | 418 | 221 | 197 | 420 | 6.90 |
| 2021-09-11 | 416 | 233 | 183 | 420 | 6.30 |
| 2020-09-11 | 417 | 226 | 191 | 420 | 5.50 |
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