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The Joseph Whitaker School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Warsop Lane, Rainworth, Mansfield NG21 0AG · josephwhitaker.org · 01623 792327

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.2
average Attainment 8 score. Nottinghamshire 46.8, England 46
Last distance offered
7.41 mi
11.92 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Nottinghamshire Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,361
111 over 1,250 places · 109%
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.3%
First language not English
3.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
East Midlands Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 7.41 mi (11.92 km) from the school. Source: Nottinghamshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 296 families put the school first and 243 places were offered; 81% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 263 (Places 235)263September 2023: 256 (Places 242)256September 2024: 238 (Places 242)238September 2025: 241 (Places 242)241September 2026: 296 (Places 243)296Places 243
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262432961.2▲81%
September 2025Sept 2025242241198%
September 2024Sept 20242422381100%
September 2023Sept 20232422561.1▲94%
September 2022Sept 20222352631.1▲89%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20267.41 mi11.92 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.2, and 38% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottinghamshire it was 46.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.7 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52017/18: 46.4 (England 46.5)46.42018/19: 46.1 (England 46.7)46.12021/22: 51.8 (England 48.8)51.82022/23: 44.3 (England 46.3)44.32023/24: 44.7 (England 45.9)44.72024/25: 43.2 (England 46.0)43.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.246.0
▼38.0%45.4%
▼58.5%64.8%
▲48.5%40.5%
●3.914.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.1−17
Sixth form college3.1−1
Further education47.5+10.2
Other education0.4−1.7
Apprenticeship7.2+4.7
Employment4+0.3
Not in a lasting destination4.9+2.8
Activity not captured3.6+1.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 33.1 (England 30.5)C+2016/17: 29.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 33.8 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.0 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 32.9 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.7 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
71 studentsC+ (33.7)Average -0.06
71 studentsC+ (33.8)Average -0.06
28 studentsDist- (30.9)Above average +0.44
12.5%AAB or better
94.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24103C+ (32.9)-0.28
2022/2366C (31)—
2021/2285C+ (33.8)—
2018/1971C+ (33.8)+0.18
2017/1893C (30.5)-0.39
2016/1788C (29.4)-0.06
2015/1672C+ (33.1)+0.20

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University57.4+1.7
Other education0.9−1.4
Apprenticeship4.6−1.1
Employment250
Not in a lasting destination9.3+0.2
Activity not captured2.8+0.5

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Joseph Whitaker School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Nov 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jan 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

71% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (170 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
71%
Replies
170
13% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼75% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼66% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼76% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼51% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼74% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼84% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼61% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 88% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼37% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼55% agreeEngland 67%

based on 37 parents (22%) with SEND

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