The Garibaldi School

The Garibaldi School demonstrates a good overall effectiveness in its educational outcomes, showcasing a positive atmosphere where pupils treat each other with respect and are well-prepared for their next educational steps. The curriculum is both ambitious and broad, allowing for strong achievement across various subjects, including provision for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The school places a strong emphasis on personal development, ensuring that pupils are equipped with the skills needed for future success. Safeguarding measures are also effective, providing a safe environment for all students.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate care and respect towards each other.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured.
• Strong subject knowledge among teachers enhances pupils' learning.
• Pupils exhibit good behavior and engagement in school.
• Effective support is in place for pupils with SEND.
• The personal development program reflects the school's ethos.

Areas for Improvement

• Some teachers do not check pupils' understanding thoroughly enough before introducing new concepts.
• Attendance issues persist for a minority of pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Garibaldi School attended 90.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 25.2% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 11.7% of pupils at The Garibaldi School were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Garibaldi School had 21.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.4% of pupils at The Garibaldi School were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 The Garibaldi School received £7,451 and spent £7,284 for each of its 988 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £992,000 (£1,004 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Nova Education Trust, income was £7,436 and spending £7,228 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Mansfield · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications

The Garibaldi School is part of Nova Education Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Forest Town Primary School Mansfield
• Birklands Primary School Mansfield
• Meden School Mansfield
• Westdale Junior School Nottingham
• Nottingham Free School Nottingham
• Nottingham University Samworth Academy Nottingham
• Firbeck Academy Nottingham
• Victoria Primary School Nottingham
• Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Nottingham
• Kirk Hallam Community Academy Ilkeston

What is The Garibaldi School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Garibaldi School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was The Garibaldi School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Garibaldi School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does The Garibaldi School have?

The Garibaldi School has 1,017 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Garibaldi School cover?

The Garibaldi School for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are The Garibaldi School's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 46.1, and 49% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is The Garibaldi School?

The Garibaldi School is at Forest Town, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 0JX.