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The Joseph Whitaker School

Academy converter · Mansfield · NG21 0AG

Ages 11–18 · 1,361 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

44.7

Overall absence

9.1%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.02
−20+2
Attainment 844.7
English & maths grade 5+40%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry42%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.6%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
6.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,206

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

238

Places offered

242

1st-preference offers

237

Total preferences (any rank)
506
Preferred offers (top 3)
242
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

1,361 pupils · 1,250 places

Pupils on roll
1,361
Boys / girls
671 / 690
School capacity
1,250
Capacity fill
1,361 / 1,250 (109%)
Free school meals
24.3%
FSM pupils
290
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
East Midlands Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Carey Ayres

Location

Address
Warsop Lane, Rainworth
Postcode
NG21 0AG
Town
Mansfield
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Newark and Sherwood
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, 1,361 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 24.3%.

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.

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

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.7%
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    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM21.1%
    • Demand1.08

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  • Dawn House School

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    • P8-2.5
    • EM5+0%
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  • Oak Tree Primary School

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    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM81.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carey Ayres
Telephone
01623792327
Website
http://www.josephwhitaker.org/

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