The Minster School
Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Nottinghamshire
Nottingham Road, Southwell, NG25 0LG
74
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 21/11/2023
Application demand
89%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
93.5%
14.2% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,616
Capacity used
Nearly full98%
1,651 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
89%
1st preference success rate
229 of 256 families who put it first got an offer
231
Places offered
494
Total applications
2.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2024 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 256 | 229 | ● 89% |
| 2nd preference | 120 | 2 | ● 2% |
| 3rd preference | 68 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 50 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 494 | 231 | 47% |
1st preference success by year
Nottinghamshire lets families list 4 preferences. 9 applications came from outside the council area (2 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 7–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- B Chaloner
- Address
- Nottingham Road, Southwell, NG25 0LG
- Phone
- 01636814000
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Ward / constituency
- Southwell · Newark
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 145643
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 11% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 6% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
1,616 pupils · 1,651 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
21 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,293 pupils
Attendance
93.5%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
6.5%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
14.2%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
2.5%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.5%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results (Key Stage 2)
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 85% | — | — |
| Higher standard | 31% | — | — |
| Reading progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Writing progress | — | — | 0.0 |
| Maths progress | — | — | 0.0 |
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 51.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.30 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.64 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 36.22 | — | — |
Average grade: B- (England B-)
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 100% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 60% | 8% |
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 55.9 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 57.8% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 84% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 52.9% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.02 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 244 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 35.8 | 35 |
| Average grade | B- | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 22.2% | 17% |
| A-level students | 175 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 243 | 28% | 68% | 88% | |
| English Language | 242 | 30% | 68% | 86% | |
| English Literature | 240 | 23% | 67% | 86% | |
| Religious Studies | 226 | 22% | 58% | 71% | |
| Combined Science | 178 | 28% | 65% | 84% | |
| Spanish | 122 | 18% | 46% | 61% | |
| Geography | 111 | 26% | 59% | 81% | |
| Business | 90 | 23% | 64% | 81% | |
| History | 76 | 39% | 68% | 74% | |
| Biology | 63 | 48% | 90% | 95% | |
| Physics | 62 | 63% | 94% | 98% | |
| Chemistry | 62 | 50% | 94% | 97% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 51 | 24% | 47% | 61% | |
| Business Studies | 48 | 15% | 23% | 48% | |
| Psychology | 36 | 6% | 25% | 36% | |
| Biology | 35 | 23% | 40% | 69% | |
| Physics | 33 | 15% | 36% | 45% | |
| Chemistry | 32 | 16% | 44% | 72% | |
| Media / Film / TV Studies | 28 | 0% | 4% | 32% | |
| Geography | 25 | 8% | 36% | 68% | |
| English Language | 23 | 4% | 9% | 39% | |
| History | 21 | 0% | 10% | 38% | |
| English Literature | 20 | 5% | 25% | 65% | |
| Government and Politics | 19 | 0% | 5% | 47% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 12498: Minster School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | ≤5 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 62% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 4% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 64% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Nottinghamshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.