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Welcome to The Minster School

Thank you for considering The Minster School Sixth Form as the destination for your Post-16 education. Each year we welcome back many students who have been part of our school community for a number of years, as well as meeting new faces joining us for the first time. It is this blend of students which helps make our sixth form an exciting and vibrant environment for you to excel in your studies. We are proud to have a track record of academic success across all subjects. This is due to students making the most of the opportunities offered to them through high quality teaching and excellent pastoral care. When you become a member of our sixth form you will become part of a community where succeeding together is at the heart of all that we do.In November 2023, Ofsted recognised our sixth form provision as 'Outstanding'. They said “Sixth-form students benefit from exceptional provision”.“Becoming a Sixth Former is an exciting time and in choosing the Minster School you become part of an inclusive community and aim to be the best you can be. It is pleasing that so many of you stay with us from the main school and it’s great that our Sixth Form has a large number of students from schools across Nottinghamshire. As a Minster School Sixth Former, your experience is so much more than A Levels alone and our enrichment programme enables you to develop in leadership roles and participate in clubs, overseas visits and listen to visiting speakers.”(Quoted: Director of Post 16 Studies – Justin Samuels)

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Boarding Type

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School Type

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Suitable Ages

7 to 18

Gender

Mixed

No. of Students

1,618 Total

No. of Boys

775 (47.9%)

No. of Girls

843 (52.1%)


Academic Excellence

GCSE Results

Latest Examination

20.3%

Students achieving A*/A grades (9/8/7)

A-Level Results

Sixth Form Performance

A* grades

7.76%

A*/A grades

24.14%


Leavers' Destinations

Destinations after GCSEs

Staying in education

94%

School

79%

England

Apprenticeships

1%

School

3%

England

Further education

School:26%
England:51%

School sixth form

School:68%
England:19%

Sixth form college

School:N/A
England:7%

Other education destinations

School:0%
England:2%

Destinations after A-Levels

UK higher education

59%

School

1%

England

Apprenticeships

5%

School

19%

England

Higher education or training

School:91%
England:63%

Further education

School:3%
England:4%

Employment

School:23%
England:35%

Not sustained in education/employment

School:6%
England:26%


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Key Dates & Deadlines

Nov 6, 2025

r Post 16 Evening

Nov 11, 2025

Open Morning


Term Dates & Half-Term Holidays

Planning ahead for school holidays? Below are the term dates and half-term dates for the 2026/2027 academic year.

Autumn

2 terms

Half Term 1

Sep 1 - Oct 17

Half Term 2

Nov 3 - Dec 19

Spring

2 terms

Half Term 1

Jan 5 - Feb 13

Half Term 2

Feb 23 - Mar 27

Summer

2 terms

Half Term 1

Apr 13 - May 22

Half Term 2

Jun 1 - Jul 27

Half-Term & Holiday Dates

Autumn Half Term

Oct 20 - Oct 31

Spring Half Term

Feb 16 - Feb 20

Summer Half Term

May 25 - May 29


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Enrichment Activities

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As a school we strongly believe in the importance of allowing students wider opportunities to engage with learning as a part of our desire to have a broad and balanced curriculum that has both depth and specialism at its heart. These opportunities also encourage students to be open-minded and to broaden their horizons. At the heart of our school is a desire to engender a true love of learning and a passion for individual subjects and learning as a whole. As a school we are passionate about running extra curricular visits across year groups. These range from international residential trips to day visits to local places. These visits are an integral part of our curriculum and our desire to immerse students in their studies and engender a love of learning. In recent years we have been limited by COVID restrictions but this year we have been delighted to bring back some of our planned visits.

Duke of Edinburgh
Instrumental & Vocal Tuition
Student Leadership roles & groups

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About School

RegionEast Midlands
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeMixed