The Minster School

Nottingham Road, Southwell, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0LG

Good

Inspected 21 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

55.9

Attainment 8

Middle deemed secondary

Phase

7–18

Ages

1,618

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Nottinghamshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Middle deemed secondary
Age Range: Ages 7–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,618 / 1,651 (98%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

9.9%

Disadvantaged

3.4%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

5.2%

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.

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

175 students

22.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

42%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

97%

Sustained destination

92%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.5%

Overall absence

14.2%

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.

92.69

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.7 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

23.77

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£50,816

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,977 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.0 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.

£7,622

Spend per pupil

£7,962

Income per pupil

52%

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.