The Joseph Whitaker School

School Name: The Joseph Whitaker School
Address: Warsop Lane, Rainworth
Town/City: Mansfield
County: Nottinghamshire
Postcode: NG21 0AG
Telephone Number: 01623 792327
Website: http://www.josephwhitaker.org/

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: East Midlands Education Trust
Sponsor: East Midlands Education Trust

Headteacher: Mrs Carey Ayres
Capacity: 1250
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1361 (49% boys & 51% girls)
Enrollment: 109% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 24.3%

URN: 137628
DfE Number: 891/4408
UKPRN: 10035689
UPRN: 100032111564
Region: East Midlands (E12000004)
District: Newark and Sherwood (E07000175)
Constituency: Sherwood Forest (E14001471)
Electoral Ward: Rainworth South & Blidworth (E05010080)

Easting & Northing: 458916E, 357844N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 6' 54.61" N 1° 7' 15.93" W
Plus Code: 9C5W4V8H+3H

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• The Ripley Academy
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• Street Lane Primary School
• Mornington Primary School
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• Gilthill Primary School
• Kimberley Primary School
• Awsworth Primary and Nursery School
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