Blackhorse Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
1.023 miles
Published by South Gloucestershire Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2020 figure 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Blackhorse Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, South Gloucestershire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). South Gloucestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
Blackhorse Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 1.023 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026: the last child offered a place lived 1.023 miles away, the 12th shortest of 29 South Gloucestershire primary schools with a published distance (this one included).
- Reception 2026 had 62 first-choice applications for 60 offers; 57 offers went to first-choice families, and 5 first-choice families (8%) were not offered a place.
- In 2024/25, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 7% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- Reading, writing and maths in 2024/25 ranked 2nd highest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in South Gloucestershire that have results.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other South Gloucestershire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Blackhorse Lane, Emersons Green, Bristol, BS16 6TR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- South Gloucestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 419 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 25 November 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils arrive at Blackhorse Primary School with a skip in their step and smiles on their faces.”
- “They form strong and respectful relationships with staff.”
- “Staff skilfully remove any barriers to learning for disadvantaged pupils or those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.”
To improve
- “However, there are still some pupils who do not build the depth of knowledge they need across some wider curriculum subjects.”
- “These pupils do not successfully build on or make links to their prior learning.”
- “However, some of these checks lack precision.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 January 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 62 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 57 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in South Gloucestershire.
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Emersons Green Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Bromley Heath Junior School 0.6 mi Not judged
- Bromley Heath Infant School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Lyde Green Primary School 0.7 mi Good
- Stanbridge Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barley Close Community Primary School 0.8 mi Requires improvement
- Mangotsfield Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged