The Minster School
Southwell, NG25 0LG · Nottinghamshire · middle school
8th of 45 secondary schools in Nottinghamshire we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 465 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.5/10 among them, against 7.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 57.8 · 79 | 30% | 2.37 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.3 · 73 | 25% | 1.82 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 55.9 · 87 | 10% | 0.87 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. The school is rated Good by Ofsted (inspected 2023-12). In 2024/25, 57.8% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 55.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.3 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 3.5 out of 10 among them, against 7.8 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils access Duke of Edinburgh and Student Leadership clubs, extensive music tuition and ensembles, and international residential trips.
Getting in. There are 1618 pupils in a school with 1651 places, leaving 33 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need extra help to reach the national median in attainment? What are the specific entry requirements for the competitive places? How does the school manage the transition for students moving into this middle deemed secondary phase?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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