Sherwood Church AcademyThe Joseph Whitaker School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Mansfield.
Summary of the comparison
Sherwood Church Academy and The Joseph Whitaker School are secondary schools in Mansfield.
Sherwood Church Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Joseph Whitaker School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Joseph Whitaker School is ahead on our composite score.
Sherwood Church Academy was judged the expected standard and The Joseph Whitaker School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.0 for Sherwood Church Academy and 45.7 for The Joseph Whitaker School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sherwood Church Academy (42.1 in 2021-22, 36.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at The Joseph Whitaker School (51.8 in 2021-22, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MansfieldSherwood Church Academy | MansfieldThe Joseph Whitaker School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 41st of 45 in Nottinghamshire | 23rd of 45 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,008 | 1,361 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Mansfield, NG18 2DY | Mansfield, NG21 0AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.0 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.6% | 43.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 39.5% | 67.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 177 | 243 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 71 | |
| A-level average points | 31.0 | 33.7 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.5 | 36.1 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 3.4% | 12.5% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,004 | 1,328 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 23.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.3% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.4% | 22.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Sherwood Church Academy
The Joseph Whitaker School
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