Blackfield Primary and Nursery School, based in Southampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Blackfield Primary and Nursery School currently has around 435 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.2% boys and 50.8% girls. Around 37.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hampton Lane, Southampton, SO45 1XA |
| Website: | https://bps.ilpartnership.org/ |
| Telephone: | 02380893132 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hampshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tariq Sasso |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 141474 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 540 |
| Number of Pupils: | 435 |
| Number of Boys: | 214 |
| Number of Girls: | 221 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 14.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.70% | 386 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.80% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other Mixed | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other Black | 1.10% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 0.90% | 4 |
| Other White | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.50% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackfield Primary and Nursery School Hampton Lane , Blackfield SO45 1XA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackfield Primary School Hampton Lane , Blackfield SO45 1XA | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackfield Infant School Hampton Lane , Blackfield SO45 1XA | - not rated | 174 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Cadland Primary School Whitefield Road , SO45 2HW | 3out of 4 | 1,466 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holbury Junior School Whitefield Road , Holbury SO45 2HW | - not rated | 1,561 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardley School and Sixth Form Long Lane , Holbury SO45 2PA | - not rated | 2,436 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift New Forest Long Lane , Holbury SO45 2PA | 3out of 4 | 2,436 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Forest School Fawley Road , Fawley SO45 1FJ | - not rated | 1,360 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.