Dawn House School vs The Joseph Whitaker School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Dawn House School
Nr Mansfield, Notts
The Joseph Whitaker School
Mansfield
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Non-maintained special school
Academy converter
Age Range
5–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
113
1361
Capacity
120
1250
Occupancy
94%
109%
FSM %
38.8%
24.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
Nov 2024
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
3.8
45.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
43.6%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
33.7
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
13%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
71
Retention
-
95%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
22%
Degree course
-
57%
Any L4+ destination
-
62%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
69
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (62)
Geography (56)
Mathematics (56)
Biology (52)
Psychology (48)
English Literature (48)
Geography (40)
Religious Studies (38)