58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
894.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,328
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 12/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNottinghamshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Joseph Whitaker School · Secondary with sixth form · Nottinghamshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
-10pp
75%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-2pp
51%45%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.2
-1.5
51.847.543.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.2
EBacc entry
48%
+7pp
49%39%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
894.5
+7.4
1088.9986.6884.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 894.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.7
+0.8
33.832.431.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
A-level value added
-0.06
+0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-6pp
22%15%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,328
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Warsop Lane, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0AG
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 38% | 43.2 | Not applicable | 48% | 894.5 | 48% | 1,328 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 40% | 44.7 | -0.02 | 42% | 887.1 | 42% | 1,371 |
| 2022/23 | 64% | 42% | 44.3 | -0.03 | 33% | 937.3 | 40% | 1,380 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 51% | 51.8 | +0.32 | 29% | 1088.9 | 32% | 1,370 |
| 2018/19 | 65% | 40% | 46.1 | +0.18 | 32% | 884.3 | 35% | 1,275 |
| 2017/18 | 64% | 39% | 46.4 | +0.09 | 28% | 803.8 | 30% | 1,270 |
| 2016/17 | 58% | 38% | 46.5 | +0.17 | 25% | — | 25% | 1,245 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.06 | 12% | 85 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.28 | 18% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 31.0 | C | — | 22% | 75 |
| 2021/22 | 33.8 | C+ | — | 14% | 93 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | +0.18 | 9% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 30.5 | C | -0.39 | 13% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | -0.06 | 8% | 107 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,328 | 16.3 | 14% | 3% | 24% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,371 | 17.0 | 13% | 3% | 24% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,380 | 17.6 | 14% | 3% | 23% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,370 | 18.5 | 12% | 3% | 21% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,337 | 17.9 | 12% | 2% | 18% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,275 | 17.7 | 7% | 2% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,270 | 16.2 | 6% | 1% | 21% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,245 | 16.8 | 7% | 1% | 23% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.