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The Minster School

Nottingham Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0LG ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023Church of England

At a glance

A state Church of England secondary academy for ages 7–18 in Southwell. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2023). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 55.9 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 256 families put it first for 231 places (September 2024 entry).

Ages: 7–18
Pupils: 1,616
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Academy trust: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
Headteacher: Mr B Chaloner
Opened: Dec 2018

School website 01636814000 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 21 Nov 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 244 pupils

Attainment 8

55.9

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

57.8%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

84%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.30

2023/24 · CI 0.11 to 0.49

This school

55.9

Nottinghamshire

46.8

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 122898), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2024 (national offer day data)

Offers made

231

1st preferences

256

All applications

494

1st prefs per place

1.11

More first choices than places

229 of 256 first-preference applicants were offered a place (89%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,618

Capacity

1,651

98% full

Girls / boys

52/48

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)9.9%
English as an additional language3.4%
SEN support5.2%
Education, Health and Care plan1.9%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.