Boorley Park
Boorley Park Primary School, 7 Nairn Road, Boorley Park, Botley, SO32 2SHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Boorley Park is a primary school in Botley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 24 October 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 September 2023
Pupils love their school. They are very enthusiastic about learning and are happy. Pupils are respectful to adults and to each other. Strong relationships permeate throughout the school. Pupils are encouraged to live out the school's values, which include generosity and respect. They raise money for different charities. Furthermore, they are expected to give their time to tasks, such as being 'playground pals', to help make the school feel safe and secure. Pupils also learn about different viewpoints and how to express their opinions and views respectfully. This school is ambitious for all pupils to do well and achieve their very best. Adults set clear expectations for learning. Most pupils rise well to these expectations. They work hard in lessons and generally achieve well. Pupils behave well. They walk around the school in a calm and orderly manner. This includes children in Reception, who make a positive start to their education. Even in the initial weeks of the Reception Year, it is clear how they have settled quickly and are focused on learning. At playtimes, pupils play happily together, enjoying the extensive school grounds. Pupils say that there is nowhere in the school where they feel unsafe. They state that everyone is kind.
What the school should improve
- There are some inconsistencies in how well some pupils are supported to learn to read. This means that some pupils do not learn to read quickly enough. The school should ensure that these inconsistencies are ironed out so that all pupils learn to read confidently and fluently as quickly as possible.
- Subject leadership in some foundation subjects is at an early stage of development. Some subject leaders need to deepen their subject and pedagogical content knowledge, so that they can support staff to implement the curriculum more effectively. The school should ensure that subject leadership across the whole curriculum improves.
Pupil numbers and mix
380 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near Boorley Park
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berrywood Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | 70% met the expected standard |
| Botley Church of England Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Curdridge Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| Durley Church of England Controlled Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| Shamblehurst Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Free schools
- Sector
- Free school
- Trust
- RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Cunningham
- Phone
- 01489737970
- Address
- Boorley Park Primary School, 7 Nairn Road, Boorley Park, Botley, SO32 2SH
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- URN
- 147066
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.