St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
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
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
18 May 2023Latest monitoring visit (18 May 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 31 Oct 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
7Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
7Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
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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