Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

How places are decided at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after/previously looked after children
2Child Protection Plan/vulnerable children — Children subject to a Child Protection Plan, or who the Local Authority considers to be vulnerable due to safeguarding concerns
3Sibling — Children who have a sibling on roll at the school, who will continue to attend that school the following year
4Medical/psychological — Children who have evidence that they must attend the school for medical/psychological reasons
5Service Premium — Children who qualify for the Service Premium, as the child of a member of the Armed Forces
6Catchment area — Children who live in the school's designated catchment area
7Denominational grounds — Children whose parents are applying for their child to attend a Church of England school on denominational grounds*
8Parents employed at the school — Children whose parents are employed at the school they are applying for, as defined below
9Distance — Children who live closest to the school

If two applications tie: If a school oversubscribes within any of the nine categories, distance will be used to prioritise the applications in that category, measured as shortest, safest, walking distance using public roads and footpaths.

Local-authority coordinated default oversubscription criteria for Southampton City Council's community and voluntary-controlled schools (the council is the admission authority). Some community/voluntary-controlled schools in this authority apply catchment-area, feeder-school or priority-area variants — check the individual school for its exact arrangements. Category 7 (denominational grounds) only applies to the Church of England schools in the list (Bitterne C of E, St Mark's CE, St Mary's CofE); it does not apply to the other community schools.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's ungraded inspection as Improved significantly at its inspection in July 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?: Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has 367 pupils on roll.
What ages does Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools take?: Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools located?: Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is located in Southampton, SO16 9HZ, Southampton.
How do I apply to Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?: Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?: When Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after/previously looked after children; 2. Child Protection Plan/vulnerable children — Children subject to a Child Protection Plan, or who the Local Authority considers to be vulnerable due to safeguarding concerns; 3. Sibling — Children who have a sibling on roll at the school, who will continue to attend that school the following year, and 6 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If a school oversubscribes within any of the nine categories, distance will be used to prioritise the applications in that category, measured as shortest, safest, walking distance using public roads and footpaths.
What is the largest ethnic background at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 77.9% of pupils at Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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