Samworth Church Academy
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Mansfield · NG18 2DY · Nottinghamshire
Ages 11–19
- Att836.9
- P8-0.7
- EM5+33%
- Absence12.3%
0.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 137763
The Brunts Academy
Academy converter · Mansfield · NG18 2AT
Ages 11–18 · 1,378 pupils · Nottinghamshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
41.4
Overall absence
9.7%
Admissions demand
0.80 · Often has places
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-03-17
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.41
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry14%
EBacc APS: 3.4
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.2%
Unauthorised4.2%
- Authorised absence
- 5.5%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.3%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,364
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
0.80 · Often has places
1st preferences
171
Places offered
235
1st-preference offers
171
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 632
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 215
- Applications from outside LA
- 3
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 1
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill86%
1,378 pupils · 1,599 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,378
- Boys / girls
- 710 / 668
- School capacity
- 1,599
- Capacity fill
- 1,378 / 1,599 (86%)
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- FSM pupils
- 394
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 11–18
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Academy trust
- GREENWOOD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Sponsor
- Greenwood Academies Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Fisher
Location
- Address
- The Park
- Postcode
- NG18 2AT
- Town
- Mansfield
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Mansfield
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 1,378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.4%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Mansfield · NG19 7AP · Nottinghamshire
Ages 11–18
- Att831.3
- P8-0.9
- EM5+17%
- Absence11.7%
0.8 miles away
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Mansfield · NG19 6BW · Nottinghamshire
Ages 11–18
- Att850.9
- P80.4
- EM5+47%
- Absence7.2%
1.1 miles away
The Manor Academy
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Mansfield · NG19 8QA · Nottinghamshire
Ages 11–18
- Att838.7
- P8-0.5
- EM5+34%
- Absence10.4%
1.3 miles away
The Garibaldi School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Mansfield · NG19 0JX · Nottinghamshire
Ages 11–18
- Att843.9
- P8-0.3
- EM5+39%
- Absence9.8%
2.3 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Fisher
- Telephone
- 01623623149