What is The Joseph Whitaker School's Ofsted rating?

The Joseph Whitaker School received a Good rating from Ofsted following its 2024 inspection.

What do parents say about The Joseph Whitaker School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 170 responses): 71% of parents would recommend The Joseph Whitaker School.

What are The Joseph Whitaker School's latest exam results?

The Joseph Whitaker School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 43.0. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is The Joseph Whitaker School located?

The Joseph Whitaker School is a secondary school in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (NG21 0AG).

How many pupils attend The Joseph Whitaker School?

The Joseph Whitaker School has around 1,328 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare The Joseph Whitaker School with other schools?

View The Joseph Whitaker School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Nottinghamshire.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

The Joseph Whitaker School

Warsop Lane, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0AG

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Non-selective · Mixed

Ofsted

Good

Nov 2024

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

43.0school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

43.0

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

17.6%

Basics 9-5

37.6%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

43.0

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	44.3	46.4
2023/24	44.7	46.4
2024/25	43.0	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	-0.03	0.00
2023/24	-0.02	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

48.5%

EBacc APS

3.90

EBacc 9-5

19.7%

EBacc 9-4

28.4%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

33.71

A*-A Grades

19.4%

A*-B Grades

46.8%

AAB+ %

12.5%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 85 students entered

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What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

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1.71 km away · Non-maintained special school

Outstanding

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Fountaindale School

4.26 km away · Academy special sponsor led

Good

West Nottinghamshire College

4.81 km away · Further education

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