Blackfield Primary and Nursery School

Hampton Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1XA

Good

Inspected 21 September 2022

Good

Ofsted

66%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

435

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Hampshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 435 / 540 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 September 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

37.3%

Disadvantaged

4.8%

EAL

6.0%

SEN support

14.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

66%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

105

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

11.5%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

21.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.4 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

18.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

£47,438

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,216 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

8.4% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

3.1

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,784

Spend per pupil

£7,153

Income per pupil

46%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.