The Minster School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 7 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 145643
- Address
- Nottingham Road, NG25 0LG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1647 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 7.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.1%
White British 88%
Mixed 4.1%
Other White 2.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Chinese 1.3%
Indian 0.7%
African 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage3.1
WritingAverage2.7
MathsWell above average4.8
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 100%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 57%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 112
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 114
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
---|---|---|
Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 56 |
Biology | GCSE | 62 |
Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 99 |
Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
Design & Technology | GCSE | 46 |
Economics | GCSE | 31 |
English Language | GCSE | 243 |
English Literature | GCSE | 239 |
Admissions
The Minster School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 68
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 229
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
Class type | Class size |
---|---|
Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
Class type | Total Boys Girls |
---|---|
Year 3 | 5 1 4 |
Year 4 | 13 4 9 |
Year 5 | 9 4 5 |
Year 6 | 13 7 6 |
Year 7 | 247 125 122 |
Year 8 | 249 121 128 |
Year 9 | 249 107 142 |
Year 10 | 247 130 117 |
Year 11 | 232 105 127 |
Year 12 | 185 87 98 |
Year 13 | 198 92 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
---|---|
Staying in education | 92.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 64.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
---|---|
Degrees | 78.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.0% 1.7% |