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
- 1328 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.9%
White British 87.8%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 3.6%
African 1.1%
Other 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Black 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 38%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43
Local authority average 46.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.9
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 64 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| English Language | GCSE | 226 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 219 |
| French | GCSE | 56 |
| Geography | GCSE | 119 |
Admissions
The Joseph Whitaker School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 242
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 72
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 235
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 1
- 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 | 234 120 114 |
| Year 8 | 236 116 120 |
| Year 9 | 240 125 115 |
| Year 10 | 242 127 115 |
| Year 11 | 230 114 116 |
| Year 12 | 70 35 35 |
| Year 13 | 76 31 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 83.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 42.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 36.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 62.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 22.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 2.4% |