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St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy

Mansfield, NG19 6AAPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
47%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
52 1st-choice / 54 places
Ranking
#11,394
of 13,686 nationally

About St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy

St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is a state primary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, and sits 21st out of 27 schools in the local authority area when ranked by the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it in the bottom half of Mansfield primaries, though the local picture is competitive: the nearest Outstanding-rated school, Crescent Primary School, is just 1.9 kilometres away, and the top-performing peers in the authority include John Blow Primary School, Harworth CofE Academy and Bunny CofE Primary School. The school is Roman Catholic and mixed, taking children from age three to eleven, and is currently oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 103 applications for 54 places, with 52 of those coming as first preferences. The headteacher is Daniel Steele, and the school has nursery provision but no sixth form.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRosemary Street, Mansfield, Mansfield, NG19 6AA
HeadteacherDaniel Steele
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils468
Free School Meals (FSM)13.2%
School Capacity468 / 420 (111% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 31 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
ICT SuiteOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallLibraryArt StudiosMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballCricketGymnasticsSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:30

Source: st-philipneri.notts.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.