The Minster School
Nottingham Road, Southwell, NG25 0LG
- Phase
- Middle deemed secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION
- Head Teacher
- Mr B Chaloner
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwell
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,651
- Pupils on roll
- 1,616
- URN
- 145643
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636814000
About this school
The Minster School is a Church of England middle academy in Southwell. It teaches children aged 7 to 18 and has 1,616 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Minster School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 7 | 13 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 100% | 85% | 100% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 31% | 60% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 100% | 92% | 100% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 114.0 | 109.0 | 114.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.80 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 244 | 232 | 244 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.3 | 51.6 | 55.9 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.31 +0.13 to +0.49 | +0.30 +0.11 to +0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 57.3% | 57.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 85% | 79.7% | 84% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 42% | 53.4% | 52.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Minster School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 100% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 100% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.3 | 39.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.6 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.9 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,636 |
| 2023/24 | 1,647 |
| 2024/25 | 1,618 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Minster School compares
The Minster School ranked 1st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 100% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 1,616 | — |
| Holy Trinity CofE Infant School | — | 4.7% | 0% | 56 | 0.2 miles |
| Lowe's Wong Infant School | — | 3.9% | 9.5% | 140 | 0.5 miles |
| Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School | — | — | — | 293 | 0.5 miles |
| Halam Church of England Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 61 | 1.5 miles |
| Bleasby Church of England Primary School | 68% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 130 | 2.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.86%
- English as an additional language
- 3.4%
- Overall absence
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 14.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Southwell
-
Lowe's Wong Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Southwell
-
Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Southwell
-
Halam Church of England Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Bleasby Church of England Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Southwell
- Holy Trinity CofE Infant School Primary
- Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior School Primary
- Lowe's Wong Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Minster School teach?
- The Minster School teaches children aged 7 to 18. It is a middle school in Southwell.
- Who is the head teacher of The Minster School?
- The head teacher of The Minster School is Mr B Chaloner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Minster School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Minster School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Minster School?
- The Minster School has 1,616 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 18.
- Is The Minster School full?
- The Minster School has capacity for 1,651 pupils and 1,616 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Minster School a faith school?
- Yes. The Minster School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwell.
- Is The Minster School a selective school?
- No. The Minster School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is The Minster School part of an academy trust?
- The Minster School is part of MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Minster School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 100% in 2022/23 and 100% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Minster School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- The Minster School ranked 1st of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 100% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Minster School's absence rate?
- The Minster School's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Minster School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Minster School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.