Joseph Whitaker School
| Joseph Whitaker School | |
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| Address | |
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Warsop Lane , , NG21 0AG | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | Spes et fides (Hope and faith) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Department for Education URN | 137628 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| President | Sarah Amos MA BSc Dip pHD |
| Head teacher | Mr J P Loughton (1992-2011) Mr R Martlew (2011-2015) Mr D Bell (2015-) |
| Staff | 80 FTE teaching staff, ~30 support staff |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 1,250 |
| Houses | Newstead (Blue), Sherwood (Green), Rufford (Red) and Clumber (Yellow) |
| Colour(s) | Blazer: Navy Blue Necktie: Navy Blue with Blue, Green, Red and Yellow stripes (according to students house) Trousers: Middle Grey |
| Website | http://www.josephwhitaker.notts.sch.uk |
Joseph Whitaker School is a secondary school with academy status in Rainworth near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in England. Over 1,300 students are taught there, by a staff body of over 100 teachers. The current headmaster is Mr Martlew, who took over from J P Loughton after his Christmas 2010 retirement.[1] The school takes its name from Joseph Whitaker, a naturalist who lived in Rainworth at Rainworth Lodge.[2]
The school also has its own sixth form college for Post-16 A-Level studies, offering a multitude of subject areas. The school has invested heavily in the Post-16 facilities, with the opening of a flagship £1,000,000 Sixth Form Centre in November 2012. It has state of the art teaching rooms, a media suite, study areas and a dedicated Sixth Form café. All attending sixth form students also receive a netbook and membership of school's gym facility. [3]
Subjects
It is compulsory for all first year students (Year 7) to take the following subjects:
- English
- Mathematics
- Science
- French
- Information Technology
- Geography
- History
- Religious Studies
- Physical Education
- Technology:
- Graphics
- Woodwork
- Electronics
- Food Technology
- Textiles
Physical Education
The school specialises in sports and has modern sports facilities including a sports hall that has room for 4 badminton courts. The sports hall is fitted out with basketball hoops, cricket nets as well as markings on the floor for basketball, football, badminton, tennis and netball. There is also a large gymnasium, a dance studio with lighting and sound, full wall mirror and bar, and blackout curtains. The school also has an all-weather floodlit pitch.