Located in Mansfield, The Joseph Whitaker School is a secondary school, 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 has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
The Joseph Whitaker School currently has around 1328 pupils on roll, which is about 106% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.3% boys and 49.7% girls. Around 23.4% 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 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 25.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 42% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 6% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Warsop Lane, Mansfield, NG21 0AG |
| Website: | http://www.josephwhitaker.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01623792327 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Carey Ayres |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137628 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/11/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1250 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1328 |
| Number of Boys: | 668 |
| Number of Girls: | 660 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 25.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.80% | 1166 |
| Other White | 3.60% | 48 |
| Other Mixed | 1.80% | 24 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.50% | 20 |
| African | 1.10% | 14 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.70% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 8 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 7 |
| Unclassified | 0.50% | 6 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 4 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake View Primary and Nursery School Rainworth Water Road , Rainworth NG21 0DU | - not rated | 291 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lake View Primary and Nursery School Rainworth Water Road , Rainworth NG21 0DU | 3out of 4 | 291 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| The Python Hill Academy Kirklington Road , Rainworth NG21 0JZ | 3out of 4 | 992 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Python Hill Junior School Kirklington Road , Rainworth NG21 0JZ | - not rated | 993 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Python Hill Infant School Kirklington Road , Rainworth NG21 0JZ | - not rated | 993 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Joseph Whitaker School Warsop Lane , Rainworth NG21 0AG | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Joseph Whitaker School Warsop Lane , Rainworth NG21 0AG | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn House School Helmsley Road , Rainworth NG21 0DQ | - not rated | 1,871 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| R.E.A.L Independent Schools Blidworth The Old Fire Station , Mansfield Road NG21 0PN | - not rated | 1,943 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.