Lytchett Minster School

Post Green Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6JD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

46.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,590

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,590 / 1,650 (96%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

19.6%

Disadvantaged

2.8%

EAL

2.7%

SEN support

13.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

46.8

Attainment 8

1,590 pupils

47.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

101 students

3.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

21%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

85%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

22.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

91.68

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.9 vs 2023/24

20.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -6.0 vs 2023/24

£50,971

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,243 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

8.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,991

Spend per pupil

£6,996

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.