St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy
Rosemary Street, Mansfield, NG19 6AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Steele
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 471
- URN
- 141460
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623489010
About this school
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 471 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 64 | 59 | 62 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 47% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 8% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 61% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 63% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 61% | 76% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 483 |
| 2023/24 | 467 |
| 2024/25 | 468 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 163rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.2% | 14.3% | 471 | — |
| Wainwright Primary Academy | 49% | 6.7% | 46.5% | 407 | 0.4 miles |
| Sutton Road Primary School | 60% | 4.8% | 33.3% | 537 | 0.7 miles |
| Mansfield Primary Academy | 60% | 6.6% | 63% | 226 | 0.8 miles |
| Intake Farm Primary School | 51% | 6.3% | 36% | 209 | 0.8 miles |
| The Flying High Academy | 72% | 4.8% | 32.4% | 418 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.32%
- English as an additional language
- 53.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.21%
- Persistent absence
- 8.09%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wainwright Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Mansfield
-
Sutton Road Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Mansfield Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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Intake Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
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The Flying High Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 25th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Mansfield.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
- Birklands Primary School Primary
- Blidworth Oaks Primary School Primary
- Brookfield Primary School Primary
- Church Vale Primary School and Foundation Unit Primary
- Crescent Primary School Primary
- Cuckney CofE Primary School Primary
- Eastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools) Primary
- Farmilo Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr Daniel Steele, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy has 471 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 471 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 58% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 163rd of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Philip Neri With St Bede Catholic Voluntary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.