Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools, Southampton
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Southampton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 79 schools in Southampton with published results, and 941st of 14,452 across England. It was 74% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Southampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in detail
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 71% and 70% in Southampton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 91% in maths).
Getting a place at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
For September 2026 entry, 36 families put Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools are Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 92% maths); Redbridge Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 73% reading, 77% maths); Newlands Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 82% maths); and Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 48% reading, 23% maths).
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of SchoolsRedbridge Primary SchoolNewlands Primary SchoolMason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
What parents say
64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools (as of September 2025): 83% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 68% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (68%).
Who goes there
59.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 84 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 12 (3.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools had 22 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Redbridge (Hants) Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Saints (sw-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools are Redbridge Community School (0.5 miles), Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (0.6 miles), Regents Park Community College (1.1 miles) and Testwood School (1.3 miles).
Redbridge Community SchoolOasis Academy Lord's HillRegents Park Community CollegeTestwood School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Mansel Park creates a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive both socially and academically. The school's exceptional teaching and carefully planned curriculum ensure pupils leave with very high standards in reading, writing and maths, along with the confidence and aspirations they need for future success. Every child receives the support and enrichment they need, particularly vulnerable pupils who benefit from the school's watchful, caring approach.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional early years provision with expert care and knowledge of child development
- Consistently high-quality teaching across the school with well-trained staff and strong subject knowledge
- Systematic, purposefully planned curriculum that builds learning progressively through each year
- Outstanding support for vulnerable and disadvantaged pupils with swift identification and tailored additional help
- Strong emphasis on pupils' social and emotional well-being, developing mature understanding of kindness and social responsibility
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that prioritizes pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre workshops, residentials, library visits for free book borrowing, university project for key stage 2 pupils, year 6 graduation ceremony
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School is part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools. Evidence suggests the school's work has improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
59.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
64 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.7
Avg class size
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
OWWL blog:
20 Sep 2026
Year 1 blog:
11 Sep 2026
Healthy High 5:
10 Jul 2026
Year 6 blog, day 3:
9 Jul 2026
Year 6 blog, day 4:
9 Jul 2026
Year 6 blog, day 2:
8 Jul 2026
From Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools.
- Superstar SportsAt the school · Not yet graded
- Testlands Holiday Club - Green Lane860m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is in Southampton; for families living there:
Apply to Southampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 10
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
7 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
312 pupils
420 places
108 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Southampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Southampton
Across Southampton council
Places available
2,745
Applications
2,122
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Southampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
367
Total Pupils
180
Boys
187
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
16.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,338
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,186
Per pupil
£2235k
Total funding
£233k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.7%
Overall absence
26.7%
Persistent absence
292
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Questions parents ask about Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
What are SATs results like at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Of the pupils at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.
What is Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's Ofsted rating?
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
No fixed boundary. When Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is oversubscribed, Southampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was not full in 2025: it ran at 74% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Classes at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools average 21.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has around 367 pupils on roll. 59% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
8.7% of sessions were missed at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools in 2024/25. 26.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Apply through Southampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Superstar Sports (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 7 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 Southampton is 33 (the median across 87 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?
Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is at Culver Close, Porlock Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)