The Minster School

Name: Open event at The Minster School
Start: 2026-10-08
Location: The Minster School

Nottingham Road, Southwell, NG25 0LG

Academy converter for ages 7–18 in Southwell. Mixed intake, Church of England.

The Minster School is a Church of England academy in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, for boys and girls aged 7 to 18, with a sixth form. It is a middle deemed secondary school, and Ofsted rated it Good in December 2023.

The school says its motto is "Succeeding Together" and describes close links with Southwell Minster, tracing its origins to the education of choristers.

Ages 7–18 · Middle deemed secondary

1,618 pupils · On roll

Academy converter · Mixed

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OfstedReport published Dec 2023

KS2 reading, writing and maths100%

(share of 11-year-olds reaching the level expected for their age in all three subjects at the end of primary school; 60% reached the higher standard — national average is 62%)

GCSE Attainment 855.9

(pupils averaged about grade 5+, the old grade B/C, in every subject — national average is 46.1)

GCSE grade 5+ in English and maths57.8%

(a grade 5 is a "strong pass", between the old C and B — this is the share of pupils managing it in both subjects; national average is 45.4%)

A-level average resultB−

(the government's average across A-level entries — results cluster around grade B; 22.2% of A-level students achieved AAB or higher, including at least two facilitating subjects)

DfE performance tables · 2024/25

Open days and visits at The Minster School

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Open event
Thursday 8 October 2026
minsterschool.org.uk last checked 11 September
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Open event
Thursday 8 October 2026 · 6–8pm
minsterschool.org.uk last checked 11 September
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