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Joseph Whitaker School

Foundation school · Mansfield · NG21 0AG

Ages 11–18 · Nottinghamshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,288
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr J P Loughton

Location

Address
Warsop Lane, Rainworth
Postcode
NG21 0AG
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Newark and Sherwood
Constituency
Sherwood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Mansfield
69
Secondary schools in Mansfield
9
Academies among open schools in Mansfield
57% (39)
Open schools in NG21
10
Secondary in NG21
1
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Secondary in Nottinghamshire LA
43

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MansfieldNear NG21

  • The Joseph Whitaker School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Mansfield · NG21 0AG · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.0 miles away

  • The Python Hill Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0JZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM32.5%
    • Demand0.98

    0.6 miles away

  • Blidworth Oaks Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0RE · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.93

    0.9 miles away

  • Heathlands Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mansfield · NG21 0DJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.08

    0.9 miles away

  • Dawn House School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Non-maintained special school

    Nr Mansfield, Notts · NG21 0DQ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–19

    • Att82.9
    • P8-2.5
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence14.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mansfield · NG18 3PJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM81.6%
    • Demand1.00

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr J P Loughton

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