Lytchett Minster School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 22 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
- 1526 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.1%
- Persistent absence
- 22.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 92.1%
Other White 3.4%
Mixed 2.8%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.05
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.89
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 67 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 107 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 107 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 70 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 253 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 251 |
Admissions
Lytchett Minster School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 255
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 259
- 2nd preference
- 108
- 3rd preference
- 61
- From another Local Authority
- 142
Offers
- 1st preference
- 248
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 62
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 261 145 116 |
| Year 8 | 259 127 132 |
| Year 9 | 255 119 136 |
| Year 10 | 256 123 133 |
| Year 11 | 252 117 135 |
| Year 12 | 118 56 62 |
| Year 13 | 125 64 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 35.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 49.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 59.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 19.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.5% 1.7% |