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%
1.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 144687
The Garibaldi School
Academy converter · Mansfield · NG19 0JX
Ages 11–18 · 1,017 pupils · Nottinghamshire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
43.9
Overall absence
9.8%
Admissions demand
0.92 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-06-06
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 843.9
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry90%
EBacc APS: 4.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.4%
Unauthorised3.9%
- Authorised absence
- 5.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 919
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
0.92 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
182
Places offered
199
1st-preference offers
181
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 438
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 198
- Applications from outside LA
- 1
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- 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 fill83%
1,017 pupils · 1,224 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,017
- Boys / girls
- 514 / 503
- School capacity
- 1,224
- Capacity fill
- 1,017 / 1,224 (83%)
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- FSM pupils
- 247
- 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
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Paddy Cassidy
Location
- Address
- Forest Town
- Postcode
- NG19 0JX
- Town
- Mansfield
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Mansfield
- Constituency
- Mansfield
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Further from 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, 1,017 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.3%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
The Brunts Academy
Ofsted: Expected standardAcademy converter · Secondary
Mansfield · NG18 2AT · Nottinghamshire
Ages 11–18
- Att841.4
- P8-0.4
- EM5+40%
- Absence9.7%
2.3 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%
2.4 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Paddy Cassidy
- Telephone
- 01623464220