Lytchett Minster School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 113863
- Address
- Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster, BH16 6JD
- Website
- www.lytchett.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1590 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.1%
White British 90.5%
Other White 4.1%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
African 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 19%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.7
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 90 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 59 |
| Biology | GCSE | 114 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 64 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 249 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 247 |
Admissions
Lytchett Minster School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 251
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 294
- 2nd preference
- 100
- 3rd preference
- 49
- From another Local Authority
- 149
Offers
- 1st preference
- 247
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 54
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 260 123 137 |
| Year 8 | 258 145 113 |
| Year 9 | 257 128 129 |
| Year 10 | 255 115 140 |
| Year 11 | 253 122 131 |
| Year 12 | 190 81 109 |
| Year 13 | 117 58 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.1% 2.4% |