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Mansbridge Primary School

Foundation school · Southampton · SO18 2LX

Ages 4–11 · 199 pupils · Southampton

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
189

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

22

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

22

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

199 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
199
Boys / girls
96 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
199 / 210 (95%)
Free school meals
50.8%
FSM pupils
101
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: Aspire Community Trust
Academy trust
Aspire Community Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Brosnan

Location

Address
Octavia Road, Swaythling
Postcode
SO18 2LX
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Southampton
District
Southampton
Constituency
Romsey and Southampton North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Southampton, Southampton, 199 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 50.8%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Primary schools in Southampton
109
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO18
14
Primary in SO18
9
Open schools in Southampton LA
88
Primary in Southampton LA
54

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO18

  • Townhill Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2NX · Southampton

    Ages 7–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM45.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Townhill Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO18 2FG · Southampton

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM42.4%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Swaythling Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 3SZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM39.8%
    • Demand0.89

    0.9 miles away

  • Bassett Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO16 3BZ · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.96

    1.0 miles away

  • Portswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 3AA · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM28.6%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Stoneham Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Eastleigh · SO50 9SB · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM24.0%
    • Demand1.20

    1.1 miles away

  • St Denys Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Foundation school · Primary

    Southampton · SO17 2ND · Southampton

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.7%
    • Demand1.07

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Catherine Brosnan
Telephone
02380556691
Website
www.mansbridgepri.net

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