Alderman White School
Academy converter · 768 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 53.6
Academy converter
The Joseph Whitaker School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,361of 1,250 places
- Free school meals
- 24.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 229
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 12 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Joseph Whitaker School (URN 122866, until 1 November 2011).
What the data says
Of the 238 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Joseph Whitaker School in 2023, 32% stayed on in The Joseph Whitaker School’s own sixth form (Nottinghamshire average 36%), 49% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 73 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 47% went to university (Nottinghamshire 40%, England 37%), and 25% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Fine Art is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 9% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 43.2 against 46.1 across England and 46.8 in Nottinghamshire, with 38% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Nottinghamshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Joseph Whitaker School | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 238 | 8,955 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 82% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 32% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 49% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Joseph Whitaker School | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 73 | 5,147 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 84% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 47% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 25% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 10% | 7% |
| Employment | 34% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Joseph Whitaker School | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 43.2 | 46.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 47% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 59% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 39% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.91 | 4.15 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 32.4 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 46.6 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 4% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 228 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 64% |
| English Language | 226 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 219 | 96% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 161 | 70% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 43% |
| History | 130 | 57% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 46% |
| Geography | 119 | 52% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 52% |
| Physics | 64 | 28% | 23% | 27% | 46% | 81% |
| Biology | 64 | 28% | 23% | 27% | 45% | 84% |
| Physical Education | 60 | 26% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 62% |
| Chemistry | 60 | 26% | 23% | 30% | 47% | 85% |
| French | 56 | 24% | 18% | 16% | 29% | 68% |
| Spanish | 56 | 24% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 66% |
| Fine Art | 56 | 24% | 9% | 29% | 28% | 93% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 22% | 18% | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| Religious Studies | 50 | 22% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 76% |
| Design and Technology | 36 | 16% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 47% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 12% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 57% |
| Film Studies | 27 | 12% | 1% | 11% | 20% | 48% |
| Music | 26 | 11% | 5% | 8% | 33% | 62% |
| Drama | 23 | 10% | 7% | 17% | 27% | 57% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 36 | 51% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 19 | 27% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Joseph Whitaker School | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 146 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 71 | 3,226 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.71 | 34.65 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 23 | 32% | 23% |
| Geography | 20 | 28% | 10% |
| Biology | 15 | 21% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 21% | 17% |
| English Literature | 13 | 18% | 11% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 18% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 13 | 18% | 4% |
| History | 12 | 17% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 17% | 31% |
| Sociology | 11 | 15% | 13% |
| English Language | 9 | 13% | 4% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 8% | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 13 | 18% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 13% | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 10% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Music performance: Group | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.