Best 3 Secondary schools in Mansfield – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Meden School (Secondary) in Mansfield; The Garibaldi School (Secondary) in Mansfield; Queen Elizabeth's Academy (Secondary) in Mansfield — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Meden School, The Garibaldi School and Queen Elizabeth's Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Meden School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Meden School (Sep 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,000, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Nova Education Trust and DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST.
| Attribute |
Meden School
NG20 0QN
|
The Garibaldi School
NG19 0JX
|
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
NG19 7AP
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG20 0QN |
Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG19 0JX |
Mansfield Nottinghamshire NG19 7AP |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 10 Sep 2023 | 2 17 Jul 2023 | 2 14 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 900 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1356 | 1224 | 1150 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Nova Education Trust | Nova Education Trust | DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Website | www.medenschool.co.uk | www.garibaldi.org.uk | www.queenelizabeths-ac.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01623843517 | 01623464220 | 01623623559 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG20 0QN - Ofsted
- 2 10 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nova Education Trust
- Website
- www.medenschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01623843517
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 0JX - Ofsted
- 2 17 Jul 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Nova Education Trust
- Website
- www.garibaldi.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01623464220
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Mansfield
Nottinghamshire
NG19 7AP - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 900 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- DIVERSE ACADEMIES TRUST
- Website
- www.queenelizabeths-ac.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01623623559
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