Lytchett Minster School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–19 · Poole, Dorset
Lytchett Minster School is a secondary school in Poole, Dorset for ages 11–19 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 22 February 2023. Dorset has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster, Poole, BH16 6JD
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,624 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 22 February 2023
Strengths
- “They behave well in lessons, so learn without disruption.”
- “Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ attitudes to learning.”
- “Pupils live up to these expectations and appreciate their teachers’ subject expertise.”
To improve
- “Leaders usually challenge disrespectful behaviour, but a minority of pupils and parents say that some pupils are not as respectful as they should be.”
- “However, they do not identify the needs of some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) precisely enough.”
- “As a result, adaptations to the curriculum for some pupils with SEND are not effective enough.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 47% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 253 first-preference applications, 257 offers in total, 248 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2015 to 2026, as Dorset published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- The Purbeck School 4.9 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Queen Elizabeth's School 5.1 mi Requires improvement
- Ferndown Upper School 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Swanage School 9.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Blandford School 9.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Dorset Studio School 15.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Sturminster Newton High School 17.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Thomas Hardye School 17.4 mi Not judged