Located in Southampton, Mansbridge Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Mansbridge Primary School currently has around 204 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 51.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22.2%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (62.7%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Octavia Road, Southampton, SO18 2LX
Website: www.mansbridgepri.net
Telephone: 02380556691
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Southampton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Catherine Brosnan
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116117

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 09/11/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 204
Number of Boys: 101
Number of Girls: 103

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7% 4%
Persistent absence: 22.2% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British62.70%128
Other White9.30%19
African4.40%9
Indian3.40%7
White and Asian2.90%6
Other Mixed2.90%6
Pakistani2.90%6
Caribbean2.00%4
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
Bangladeshi1.50%3
Other Asian1.50%3
Other (any other ethnic group)1.50%3
Gypsy/Roma1.00%2
White and Black African1.00%2
Chinese1.00%2
Other Black0.50%1
Irish0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (5.9)
Writing: Average (0.5)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
79%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
105.0
Local authority average
106.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
103.9
Local authority average
105.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Leaside Way , Bassett Green SO16 3EP
3out of 4 1,681 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mansbridge Primary School
Octavia Road , Swaythling SO18 2LX
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX
- not rated 1,358 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bitterne Park Infant School
Manor Farm Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1NX
- not rated 1,358 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Townhill Junior School
Benhams Road , Townhill Park SO18 2NX
3out of 4 1,442 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Townhill Infant School
Benhams Road , SO18 2FG
3out of 4 1,523 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bitterne Park School
Dimond Road , Bitterne Park SO18 1BU
3out of 4 1,196 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton
Leaside Way , Swaythling SO16 3DQ
4out of 4 1,277 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Cantell School
Violet Road , Bassett SO16 3GJ
4out of 4 2,316 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Quilley School
Cherbourg Road , SO50 5EL
- not rated 2,735 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Eastleigh College
Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5FS
- not rated 2,764 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
Chestnut Avenue , SO50 5ZA
- not rated 2,775 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Gregg School
Townhill Park House , Cutbush Lane SO18 2GF
- not rated 1,150 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Aster House Pupil Referral Unit
Aster Road , Swaythling SO16 3BG
- not rated 1,151 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Southampton
Highfield , SO17 1BJ
- not rated 2,097 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Christopher's School
Tamarisk Gardens , Bitterne Park SO18 4RA
- not rated 2,332 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Yarrow Heights School
Cobden Avenue , Southampton SO18 1FS
- not rated 2,351 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.