The Minster School

State-Funded School

the-minster-school-nottinghamshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

NottinghamshireLocal Authority

NewarkConstituency

NG25 0LGPostcode

8.4

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

The Minster School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 7–18, located in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,616 pupils. The Minster School is part of MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 55.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 57.8%
EBacc average point score: 5.02

Ethnicity

White

91%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,616

Total Pupils

48%Boys

52%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 7 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,616
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: MINSTER TRUST FOR EDUCATION

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
21 Dec 2023	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
9 Dec 2011	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.