The Joseph Whitaker School
About the school
The Joseph Whitaker School is an open secondary school in Nottinghamshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 November 2024
- Published
- 9 December 2024
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 43.2
- Nottinghamshire
- 46.8
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Nottinghamshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 38.00%
- Nottinghamshire
- 46.90%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 58.50%
- Nottinghamshire
- 67.70%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 48.50%
- Nottinghamshire
- 39.40%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.91
- Nottinghamshire
- 4.15
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C+
Average A-level points
- School
- 33.71
AAB or better
- School
- 12.50%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1328
Girls
49.70%
Boys
50.30%
SEN support
12.88%
Education, health and care plan
1.28%
English as an additional language
3.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
23.77%
Overall absence
7.96
Persistent absence
22.31
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
238
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
82%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
5%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
73
Sustained education or employment
88%
Higher education
47%
Further education
3%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
34%