The Joseph Whitaker School

State-Funded School

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East MidlandsRegion

NottinghamshireLocal Authority

Sherwood ForestConstituency

NG21 0AGPostcode

3.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

The Joseph Whitaker School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

It currently serves 1,361 pupils. The Joseph Whitaker School is part of EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 43.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 38%
EBacc average point score: 3.91

Ethnicity

White

82%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,361

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

23%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,361
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: EAST MIDLANDS EDUCATION TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
9 Dec 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
27 Jan 2011	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.