Blackhorse Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 6TROpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blackhorse Primary School is a primary school in Bristol for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in South Gloucestershire. It ranks 29th of 190 primary schools in Bristol. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in November 2025.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 25 November 2025, report published 26 January 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

419 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals6.9%

6.9%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.9%

7.9%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.5%

10.5%, 4.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10%

10%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blackhorse Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	46% met the expected standard
Emersons Green Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Bromley Heath Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	62% met the expected standard
Bromley Heath Infant School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Lyde Green Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE LEAF TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Simon Botten
Phone: 01454866570
Website: blackhorseprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 6TR
Local authority: South Gloucestershire
URN: 149946

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.