Joseph Whitaker School

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Joseph Whitaker School
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Coordinates 53°06′52″N1°07′13″W / 53.1144°N 1.1203°W / 53.1144; -1.1203
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Type Academy
MottoSpes et fides
(Hope and faith)
Established1963
Department for Education URN 137628 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherCarey Ayres
Staff79 FTE teaching staff, ~30 support staff
GenderMixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment1,250
HousesSherwood (Green), Rufford (Red), Clumber (Yellow), Newstead (Blue)
Colour(s) Blazer: Navy Blue
Necktie: Navy Blue with Blue, Green, Red and Yellow stripes (according to students' house)
Trousers: Middle Grey
Website www.josephwhitaker.org

Joseph Whitaker School is a secondary school with academy status in Rainworth near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in England. The school takes its name from Joseph Whitaker, a naturalist who lived in Rainworth at Rainworth Lodge. [1] [2]

The school is part of the East Midlands Educational Trust (EMET) which it joined in September 2016. [3] The headteacher is Carey Ayres, who took over from David Bell in 2020.

The school has its own sixth form college for post-16 A-Level studies. In November 2012, the school's flagship £1,000,000 sixth form centre opened. It contains teaching rooms, a media suite, various study areas and a café. All post-16 students have access to the school's on-site fitness suite as part of their membership to the sixth form.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "History of Joseph Whitaker School". Joseph Whitaker School. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. "Joseph Whitaker, born in 1850". BBC Domesday Reloaded . BBC. 1986. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  3. Village school delighted with academy move. Chad, 7 September 2016, p.12. Accessed 9 January 2022