St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy, Mansfield
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Mansfield, part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 42 schools in Mansfield with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 59 families put St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy are Wainwright Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 54% reading, 71% maths); Sutton Road Primary School (0.7 miles, 70% reading, 76% maths); Mansfield Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 63% reading, 73% maths); and Intake Farm Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 63% maths).
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Wainwright Primary AcademySutton Road Primary SchoolMansfield Primary AcademyIntake Farm Primary School
The trust
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 36 schools run by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, an academy trust.
All 36 schools in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 55.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (33%), Asian (17%) and Black (11%).
In 2026, 47 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mansfield Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Philip Neri School Bus Park (in), 30 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 627 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy are Queen Elizabeth's Academy (0.4 miles), All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles), The Brunts Academy (0.8 miles) and Sherwood Church Academy (1.4 miles).
Queen Elizabeth's AcademyAll Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademyThe Brunts AcademySherwood Church Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 63% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 58% to 66% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.7
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
32.0
KS2
17
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy.
- The Lime Trees at St Philip NeriAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 20 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
427 pupils
420 places
7 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Mansfield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Mansfield
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
10.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
471
Total Pupils
239
Boys
232
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
22.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,914
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,120
Per pupil
£2333k
Total funding
£89k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
8.1%
Persistent absence
383
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
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
What are SATs results like at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Of the pupils at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy average 27.7 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy has around 471 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
4.2% of sessions were missed at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 8.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Lime Trees at St Philip Neri (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 20 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is at Rosemary Street, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 6AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)