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Lytchett Minster School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Foundation school

Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster, Poole BH16 6JD · lytchett.org.uk · 01202 622413

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.8
average Attainment 8 score. Dorset 43.2, England 46
Last distance offered
5.25 mi
8.44 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Dorset Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,624
98% of 1,650 places
Local authority
Dorset
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
19.3%
First language not English
3.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 5.25 mi (8.44 km) from the school. Source: Dorset Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 253 families put the school first and 257 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 284 (Places 256)284September 2023: 307 (Places 254)307September 2024: 259 (Places 255)259September 2025: 294 (Places 251)294September 2026: 253 (Places 257)253Places 257
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026257253198%
September 2025Sept 20252512941.2▲84%
September 2024Sept 20242552591▲96%
September 2023Sept 20232543071.2▲80%
September 2022Sept 20222562841.1▲89%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20265.25 mi8.44 km

The last place was offered to a child in this criterion, at this distance (the council's sheet for the school).

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.8, and 47.4% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Dorset it was 43.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.4 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 48.7 (England 46.3)48.72017/18: 49.5 (England 46.5)49.52018/19: 46.9 (England 46.7)46.92021/22: 51.5 (England 48.8)51.52022/23: 46.5 (England 46.3)46.52023/24: 48.4 (England 45.9)48.42024/25: 46.8 (England 46.0)46.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.846.0
●47.4%45.4%
▲70.4%64.8%
▼19.4%40.5%
▼3.864.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form61.9+11.9
Further education27−7.7
Other education0.40
Apprenticeship1.2−4.6
Employment2.4−2.1
Not in a lasting destination5.6+3.1
Activity not captured1.6−0.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 29.6 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.0 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 35.5 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 35.2 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 39.0 (England 37.9)B2022/23: 36.0 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 36.6 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 35.4 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
101 studentsB- (35.4)Average -0.02
101 studentsB- (35.4)Average -0.02
33 studentsDist (35.6)Average +0.20
9 studentsDist- (32.2)Average -0.14
3.8%AAB or better
91%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2494B- (36.6)+0.14
2022/23109B- (36)—
2021/22102B (39)—
2018/19114B- (35.2)+0.13
2017/18114B- (35.5)+0.18
2016/17137C (29)-0.04
2015/16135C (29.6)0.00

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University36.8−13.2
Further and other education3.8−1.6
Further education3−0.8
Other education0.8−0.7
Apprenticeship12+6.6
Employment34.6+10
Not in a lasting destination10.5−1
Activity not captured2.3−0.8

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 22 February 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Lytchett Minster School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
21 Feb 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2009Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (341 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
84%
Replies
341
22% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼85% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼78% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲87% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 43% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●66% agreeEngland 67%

based on 78 parents (23%) with SEND

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