The Garibaldi School
Mansfield, NG19 0JX · Nottinghamshire · secondary school
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28th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 4.8/10 against 873 of them, against 4.5/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.84 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 49.1 · 60 | 30% | 1.81 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.35 · 24 | 25% | 0.60 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 46.1 · 51 | 10% | 0.51 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
The Garibaldi School overview
How it's doing
The school is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected in 2023. In 2024/25, 47.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 44.4, compared with the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.35 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Its position is much the same whether compared with all schools or only those whose pupils have similar backgrounds (4.7 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in
The published school roll is 1,017 pupils against a stated capacity of 1,224. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils to improve their Progress 8 scores? What specific steps are taken to raise Attainment 8 to match the national median?
What Ofsted said about The Garibaldi School
Overview
The Garibaldi School is described as a "calm and purposeful" environment where pupils treat each other with "care and respect." Leaders maintain high expectations, delivering an "ambitious" curriculum that prepares students well for further education, with particular success in sixth-form provision.
Strengths
- The curriculum is "broad and ambitious," with leaders carefully sequencing knowledge so it "builds securely" on prior learning.
- Pupils demonstrate strong "behaviour and attitudes," engaging well with staff and resolving low-level disruption promptly.
- Teachers possess "strong subject knowledge" and effectively adapt teaching to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
- The personal development programme fosters "confidence, resilience and independence," ensuring pupils are "well prepared for life in modern Britain."
- Governors "hold leaders to account closely," and staff appreciate that leaders consider their workload.
Areas to improve
- In a minority of subjects, teachers do not check pupils’ understanding thoroughly enough before introducing new concepts, leading to "gaps in their knowledge."
- Some pupils have poor attendance, missing out on "essential learning and wider opportunities," requiring more consistent strategies to reduce persistent absence.
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are "effective," with leaders being "vigilant in keeping pupils emotionally and physically safe" and acting speedily when risks are identified.
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 43.9 |
| 2024/25 | 44.4 |
| 2025/26 | 46.1 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
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Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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