Proud to be Me
Proud to be Us
A Welcome From
Our Headteacher
Welcome to The Joseph Whitaker School, a place where every student is encouraged to thrive and develop into a confident young adult whilst achieving excellent qualifications in readiness for their future.
This truly is a wonderful school where we cater for all students’ needs and ambitions, whatever their starting point. Examination outcomes are strong and we offer a broad and balanced curriculum throughout all key stages. In addition to the taught curriculum, we offer a multitude of additional opportunities and I hope that your child takes full advantage of the activities that we have to offer.
The welfare of our students is of the greatest importance to us and we pride ourselves on the high standard of pastoral care that we provide through the House and tutoring system.
We encourage our students to take personal responsibility; their levels of effort and commitment will be reflected in their final examination outcomes. We maintain an ordered and calm environment with high standards of uniform and behaviour. All of our students are expected to be polite and courteous at all times.
Mrs Carey Ayres
In their own words
Testimonials
It’s the staff that make the Joseph Whitaker Sixth Form such an amazing place to study. Teachers were incredibly passionate and spread their love of their subjects to the students. Many dedicated their own time to provide (much needed!) afterschool study support. While completing my EPQ, my tutor guided me through a minefield of research and somehow managed to make the process of writing a dissertation fun. Teachers supported me through an application to Cambridge, a change of course and even more applications to American universities. No matter what career path or university you choose, you will be met with experienced and supportive guidance. There is an unbelievable number of non-academic opportunities that really strengthen friendships in the student community. I loved completing my Gold Duke of Edinburgh expedition to the Lake District, skiing in Austria and travelling to Morocco on an exchange/volunteer trip. Being a “Red Shirt” is something unique to the Jo Whit experience and the opportunity to have a paid position during lunch break was so useful to build savings for uni. I wouldn’t have wanted to study A-levels anywhere else!
Attending The Joseph Whitaker Sixth Form equipped me with the tools, support, and capacity to succeed. During my time there, I studied Biology, English, and Geography, and I am deeply grateful to the attentive teaching staff who made my experience so transformative, as well as to the lifelong friends that I made over those two years. In Year 13, I was fortunate enough to receive offers to study at Cambridge, Princeton, and Harvard University, ultimately choosing to attend Harvard. My success is a testament to the quality of the Sixth Form experience at Joseph Whitaker — one which I would recommend unreservedly to any prospective student.
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