The Garibaldi School, based in Mansfield, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Garibaldi School currently has around 984 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.2% boys and 49.8% girls. Around 25.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 92% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (82%) , including 23% who stay in school sixth forms and 59% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Forest Town, Mansfield, NG19 0JX |
| Website: | http://www.garibaldi.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01623464220 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paddy Cassidy |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 144687 |
Ofsted inspection date: 06/06/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1224 |
| Number of Pupils: | 984 |
| Number of Boys: | 494 |
| Number of Girls: | 490 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.80% | 834 |
| Unclassified | 3.00% | 30 |
| Other White | 2.70% | 27 |
| African | 2.30% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 19 |
| Chinese | 1.40% | 14 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 10 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John T Rice Infant and Nursery School Braemar Road , Forest Town NG19 0LL | 3out of 4 | 152 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newlands Junior School Braemar Road , Forest Town NG19 0LN | 3out of 4 | 450 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Barlow Primary Academy Church Road , Clipstone NG21 9DF | 3out of 4 | 1,166 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Samuel Barlow Primary and Nursery Academy Church Road , Clipstone NG21 9DF | - not rated | 1,166 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holly Primary School Holly Drive , Forest Town NG19 0NT | 3out of 4 | 2,019 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garibaldi College Forest Town , NG19 0JX | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Garibaldi School Forest Town , NG19 0JX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Hall Upper School Stuart Avenue , Forest Town NG19 0AB | - not rated | 2,796 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Samworth Church Academy Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY | - not rated | 3,149 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sherwood Hall School and Sixth Form College Sherwood Hall Road , NG18 2DY | - not rated | 3,149 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.