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The Minster School

About the school

The Minster School is an open all-through school in Nottinghamshire.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.

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Latest inspection
21 November 2023
Published
21 December 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Latest outcome
Good

Previous inspection framework

These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.

Overall effectiveness

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership and management

Good

Safeguarding

Yes

Early years

Not applicable

Sixth form

Outstanding

Results and school context

GCSE and key stage 4

244 pupils

Attainment 8

School
55.9
Nottinghamshire
46.8
England
46.1

Progress 8

The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.

School
N/A
Nottinghamshire
N/A
England
N/A

English and maths grade 5+

School
57.80%
Nottinghamshire
46.90%
England
45.40%

English and maths grade 4+

School
84.00%
Nottinghamshire
67.70%
England
64.80%

EBacc entry

School
52.90%
Nottinghamshire
39.40%
England
40.50%

EBacc average point score

School
5.02
Nottinghamshire
4.15
England
4.09

A levels and sixth form

175 A-level students

Average A-level grade

School
B-

Average A-level points

School
35.8

AAB or better

School
22.20%

Key Stage 2 results

9 pupils

Combined attainment

Reading, writing and maths expected standard

School
100%
Nottinghamshire
64%
England
62%

Reading, writing and maths higher standard

School
60%
Nottinghamshire
7%
England
8%

Subject attainment

Reading expected standard

School
100%
Nottinghamshire
76%
England
75%

Writing expected standard

School
100%
Nottinghamshire
73%
England
72%

Maths expected standard

School
100%
Nottinghamshire
76%
England
74%

Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected

School
100%
Nottinghamshire
74%
England
73%

Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher

School
90%
Nottinghamshire
28%
England
30%

Science expected standard

School
100%
Nottinghamshire
83%
England
82%

Scaled scores

Reading average scaled score

School
114
Nottinghamshire
105
England
106

Maths average scaled score

School
114
Nottinghamshire
105
England
105

Grammar average scaled score

School
116
Nottinghamshire
105
England
105

Pupil context and attendance

DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.

Pupils on roll

1618

Girls

52.10%

Boys

47.90%

SEN support

5.19%

Education, health and care plan

1.85%

English as an additional language

3.40%

Eligible for free school meals in the past six years

9.86%

Overall absence

6.5

Persistent absence

14.15

Pupil destinations

DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.

After Key Stage 4

Cohort

244

Sustained education or employment

97%

Education

92%

Apprenticeship

2%

Employment

3%

Not sustained

2%

After 16–18 study

Cohort

179

Sustained education or employment

91%

Higher education

59%

Further education

3%

Apprenticeship

5%

Employment

23%

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