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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Boorley Park

Primary Free schools URN 147066
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 420 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

19 September 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 24 October 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Hampshire
Trust RAISE EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 380 380 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 188 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 192 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.7%
1.1 pts below England
School 23.7%
Eastleigh 20.7%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

3.7%
16.6 pts below England
School 3.7%
Eastleigh 10.1%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.5%
0.5 pts below England
School 0.5%
Eastleigh 2.1%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.4%
317
Any other White background
3.9%
15
White and Asian
2.9%
11
African
2.6%
10
Any other Mixed background
2.6%
10
Indian
2.4%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.3% 81 of 380 pupils
0.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.3%
Eastleigh 19.3%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 48 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 8.7% 33 pupils
England 6.0% 2.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 27
Autistic spectrum disorder 17
Moderate learning difficulty 17
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Specific learning difficulty 6
Physical disability 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.97%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.25 pts lower than England
School 5.97%
Eastleigh 5.90%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

13.11%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.71 pts lower than England
School 13.11%
Eastleigh 13.35%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.50%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.31 pts lower than England
School 1.50%
Eastleigh 1.78%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.5% 2.3 pts above England
Boorley Park
90.5%
Eastleigh
88.7%
South East
89.5%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information