Aurora Mansfield School, Mansfield
Aurora Mansfield School is a special school for pupils aged 7 to 19 in Mansfield. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aurora Mansfield School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Aurora Mansfield School are Horizons Academy (0.8 miles); The Beech Academy (1 mile, Good); Redgate Primary Academy (1.1 miles, Good); and Yeoman Park Academy (1.5 miles, Outstanding).
Horizons AcademyThe Beech AcademyRedgate Primary AcademyYeoman Park Academy
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Aurora Mansfield School has an education, health and care plan (143 of 145 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mansfield Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rock Valley (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Aurora Mansfield School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 652 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Sixth form.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Aurora Mansfield School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 44
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 36 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
145 pupils
205 places
60 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mansfield
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
9,842
Applications
9,200
Got 1st preference
92.5%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
2
SEN Support
143
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Aurora Mansfield School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
145
Total Pupils
109
Boys
36
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Aurora Mansfield School
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Questions parents ask about Aurora Mansfield School
What are GCSE results like at Aurora Mansfield School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Aurora Mansfield School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Aurora Mansfield School's Ofsted rating?
Aurora Mansfield School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
Does Aurora Mansfield School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in March 2024, Aurora Mansfield School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Aurora Mansfield School?
Aurora Mansfield School has around 145 pupils on roll.
Does Aurora Mansfield School have specialist SEN provision?
Aurora Mansfield School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Aurora Mansfield School?
Aurora Mansfield School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Aurora Mansfield School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 36 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 4 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aurora Mansfield School?
Aurora Mansfield School is at 6 Woodhouse Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 2AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)