Aurora Mansfield School
6 Woodhouse Road, Mansfield, NG18 2AD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Miss Kirsten Gibson
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 205
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 142538
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623423411
About this school
Aurora Mansfield School is an independent special school in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Aurora Mansfield School under its current framework. 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
Aurora Mansfield School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 2015, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 14 | 16 | 61 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.1 | 9.4 | 3.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 7% | 0% | 1.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 21% | 6.3% | 4.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Aurora Mansfield School 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 | 10.1 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 9.4 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 3.8 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 153 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 143
- Pupils on SEN support
- 2
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horizons Academy0.8 miles
Free Schools · Mansfield
-
The Beech Academy1.0 miles
Academies · Mansfield
-
Redgate Primary Academy1.1 miles
Academies · Mansfield
-
Yeoman Park Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Mansfield
-
Dawn House School2.9 miles
Special schools · Nr Mansfield, Notts
Other schools in Mansfield
- Fountaindale School Academies
- Horizons Academy Free Schools
- Pollyteach Limited Special schools
- Portland College Other types
- Redgate Primary Academy Academies
- The Beech Academy Academies
- Yeoman Park Academy Academies
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
- Birklands Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
- School name changed from R.E.A.L. Independent Schools Mansfield to Aurora Mansfield School recorded 18 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does Aurora Mansfield School teach?
- Aurora Mansfield School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of Aurora Mansfield School?
- The headteacher of Aurora Mansfield School is Miss Kirsten Gibson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aurora Mansfield School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Aurora Mansfield School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Aurora Mansfield School?
- Aurora Mansfield School has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Aurora Mansfield School full?
- Aurora Mansfield School has capacity for 205 pupils and 145 on roll (71%), so it has space against 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 Aurora Mansfield School a faith school?
- No. Aurora Mansfield School has no designated religious character.
- How have Aurora Mansfield School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.1 in 2022/23 and 3.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Aurora Mansfield School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aurora Mansfield School'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 18 September 2026.