The Joseph Whitaker School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 12 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 137628
- Address
- Warsop Lane, Rainworth, NG21 0AG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1371 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.3%
White British 90.6%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 2.5%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.02
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.05
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 42%
Local authority average 40%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 46%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.7
Local authority average 45.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Biology | GCSE | 67 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 64 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 58 |
| English Language | GCSE | 223 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 211 |
| French | GCSE | 36 |
| Geography | GCSE | 121 |
Admissions
The Joseph Whitaker School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 136
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 237
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 246 119 127 |
| Year 8 | 241 128 113 |
| Year 9 | 246 129 117 |
| Year 10 | 229 116 113 |
| Year 11 | 223 116 107 |
| Year 12 | 83 33 50 |
| Year 13 | 103 49 54 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 83.8% 86.0% |
Further education | 37.0% 38.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 40.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 4.0% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.1% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 69.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 29.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.2% 2.2% |