The Joseph Whitaker School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Mansfield, East Midlands NG21 0AG · Nottinghamshire
#171 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#2172 of 4,090 nationally
About The Joseph Whitaker School
The Joseph Whitaker School is a academy secondary located in Mansfield, in the Nottinghamshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,361 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 45.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 171st of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (59th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (41th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,361; capacity filled 108.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.5%; ebacc average points 3.91.
There are 59 schools in Mansfield; The Joseph Whitaker School ranks 21st of 58 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)43.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)38%
- A level points per entry (10%)33.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Joseph Whitaker School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,361
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 108.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 43.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 38%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.91
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 33.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Joseph Whitaker School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lake View Primary and Nursery School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
215 students · 266 m away
The Python Hill Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
307 students · 908 m away
Blidworth Oaks Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
366 students · 1.4 km away
Heathlands Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
183 students · 1.5 km away
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy, Mansfield
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
180 students · 3.1 km away
Oak Tree Primary School
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
205 students · 3.5 km away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Mansfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
247 students · 3.7 km away
Wynndale Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 3.7 km away
Berry Hill Primary School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
459 students · 3.8 km away
Ravenshead CofE Primary School
Nottingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
360 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Pingle Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,363 students
Carlton Academy
Nottingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,354 students
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,349 students
Allestree Woodlands School
Derby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,373 students
The Priory Ruskin Academy
Grantham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,347 students
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,376 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Joseph Whitaker School a good school?
The Joseph Whitaker School has a Success Index (England) of 45.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #171 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Joseph Whitaker School rank in East Midlands?
The Joseph Whitaker School ranks #171 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #2172 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Joseph Whitaker School?
The Joseph Whitaker School had 1,361 students in 2025.
Is The Joseph Whitaker School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Joseph Whitaker School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Joseph Whitaker School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Joseph Whitaker School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.