Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases is a mainstream primary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Southampton for children and young people aged 2 to 11. Its specialist base has 31 places for autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 2–11
- 196 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2026)
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 31 places, 15 pupils
- Pupils
- 196
- Headteacher
- Mr D Constable-Phelps Executive Headteacher Ms F Bauck Head of School (Headteacher)
- Council
- Southampton
- School reference (URN)
- 116263
Needs its base supports
3 needs: autism, SEMH and 1 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Southampton (6)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Southampton (7)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southampton council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Report card, March 2026: Expected standard in 4 of 7 areas
Inspected in March 2026 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionStrong standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- AchievementNeeds attention
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
- Early yearsStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- SafeguardingMet
Contact and getting there
Helvellyn Road, Millbrook, Southampton, SO16 4AS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Newlands Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.4 miles
- Redbridge Community School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
All SEND schools in Southampton
By need in Southampton: Autism (9) · SEMH (8) · Moderate learning (7) · Multi-sensory (6) · Speech and language (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (5) · Physical (5) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · Hearing (4) · Vision (2)
Questions about Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases
How do I get a place in Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases support?
Autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases take?
Aged 2 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in March 2026 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases?
Helvellyn Road, Millbrook, Southampton, SO16 4AS, in Southampton.
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