The Garibaldi School
Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0JX
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paddy Cassidy
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,224
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017
- URN
- 144687
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01623464220
About this school
The Garibaldi School is a secondary academy in Mansfield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,017 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Garibaldi School, 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 161 | 173 | 174 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.8 | 43.9 | 44.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.11 -0.33 to +0.11 | -0.35 -0.57 to -0.14 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 39.3% | 47.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 65.9% | 67.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 29% | 90.2% | 66.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
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 The Garibaldi 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 | 43.8 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43.9 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.4 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 952 |
| 2023/24 | 970 |
| 2024/25 | 984 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Garibaldi School compares
The Garibaldi School ranked 28th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.4 | 9.2% | 26.3% | 1,017 | — |
| Samworth Church Academy | 37.1 | 11.9% | 32.5% | 1,008 | 1.8 miles |
| The Brunts Academy | 45.5 | 8.1% | 28.8% | 1,378 | 2.3 miles |
| The Manor Academy | 39.8 | 9.7% | 30.9% | 1,204 | 2.4 miles |
| Queen Elizabeth's Academy | 32.2 | 11.7% | 42.6% | 886 | 3.0 miles |
| The Joseph Whitaker School | 43.2 | 8% | 23.8% | 1,361 | 3.2 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.
Inspection history
- 6 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report27 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.32%
- English as an additional language
- 5%
- Overall absence
- 9.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Samworth Church Academy1.8 miles
Secondary · Mansfield
-
The Brunts Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Mansfield
-
The Manor Academy2.4 miles
Secondary · Mansfield
-
Queen Elizabeth's Academy3.0 miles
Secondary · Mansfield
-
The Joseph Whitaker School3.2 miles
Secondary · Mansfield
Other schools in Mansfield
The Garibaldi School ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Mansfield.
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Meden School Secondary
- Queen Elizabeth's Academy Secondary
- Samworth Church Academy Secondary
- Shirebrook Academy Secondary
- The Brunts Academy Secondary
- The Joseph Whitaker School Secondary
- The Manor Academy Secondary
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Anthony Bek Community Primary School Primary
- Asquith Primary School Primary
- Berry Hill Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Garibaldi School teach?
- The Garibaldi School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Mansfield.
- Who is the headteacher of The Garibaldi School?
- The headteacher of The Garibaldi School is Mr Paddy Cassidy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Garibaldi School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Garibaldi School, 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 The Garibaldi School?
- The Garibaldi School has 1,017 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Garibaldi School full?
- The Garibaldi School has capacity for 1,224 pupils and 1,017 on roll (83%), 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 The Garibaldi School a faith school?
- No. The Garibaldi School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Garibaldi School a selective school?
- No. The Garibaldi School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Garibaldi School part of an academy trust?
- The Garibaldi School is part of NOVA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Garibaldi School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.8 in 2022/23 and 44.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Garibaldi School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The Garibaldi School ranked 28th of 44 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 55% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 10% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Garibaldi School's absence rate?
- The Garibaldi School's overall absence rate is 9.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Garibaldi School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Garibaldi 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 10 July 2026.