Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School has shown significant improvement since its last inspection in 2019. The ungraded inspection suggests the school is effectively nurturing and educating its pupils, who display positive attitudes and strong social skills. The curriculum is well-structured and carefully designed, enabling high academic standards in core areas like reading, writing, and mathematics. The school's supportive environment, coupled with effective teaching and strong values, contributes to the overall growth and development of its students.

Strengths

• Exceptional early years care and expertise
• High standards in reading, writing, and mathematics
• Purposefully planned curriculum that builds knowledge systematically
• Strong emphasis on social and emotional well-being
• Effective support for vulnerable pupils
• Robust professional development for staff
• Positive school culture fostering respect and kindness

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools attended 91.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 26.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools had 18.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.9% of pupils at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools received £7,459 and spent £7,621 for each of its 367 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £41,000 (-£111 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools last inspected by Ofsted?

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools have?

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has 367 pupils on roll.

What age range does Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools cover?

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

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, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9HZ.