The Minster School

Comprehensive

National rank

335

339

Rank last year

53%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

34.3%

GCSE

GCSE

9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher Ben Chaloner
Attendance 93.6%
Gender of entry Mixed
Send pupils* 6.6% *Special educational needs and disabilities
Total pupils 1,647
Pupils on free school meals 9.9%
Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

ABOVE AVERAGE
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2025 rank: 355=

Grade

%

A*

9.7

A

17.5

B

25.7

A*/A

27.3

A*-B

53

GCSE 2025 rank: 281

Grade

%

9/8

20.6

7

13.7

9/8/7

34.3

What the school inspection says

“Pupils appreciate the calm, orderly and focused ethos across the school. The school’s ‘Works’ values are lived by pupils daily. High behavioural expectations are set … The vast majority of parents and carers are very pleased with the school’s provision. They value the school’s inclusive and supportive culture. They recognise the school’s many strengths, including the extensive range of experiences provided for pupils’ personal development. These personal development opportunities are exceptional. Personal development and sixth-form provision are deemed outstanding.”
Inspection
2023
*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

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