Located in Poole, Lytchett Minster School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a foundation school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Lytchett Minster School currently has around 1590 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 17.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (86%) , including 58% who stay in school sixth forms and 28% progressing to further education , while 7% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Post Green Road, Poole, BH16 6JD |
| Website: | www.lytchett.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01202622413 |
| School Type: | Foundation school |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Dorset |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Andrew Mead |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 113863 |
Ofsted inspection date: 11/06/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1650 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1590 |
| Number of Boys: | 772 |
| Number of Girls: | 818 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.50% | 1439 |
| Other White | 4.10% | 65 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 23 |
| Other Mixed | 1.00% | 16 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 11 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 8 |
| African | 0.40% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ | - not rated | 1,692 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Junior School St Martin's Road , Upton BH16 5NQ | 3out of 4 | 1,692 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Infants' School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ | - not rated | 1,787 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Upton Infant School Guest Road , Upton BH16 5LQ | 3out of 4 | 1,787 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lytchett Matravers Primary School Lytchett Matravers , BH16 6DY | - not rated | 2,231 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turlin Moor Community School Turlin Road , Turlin Moor BH16 5AH | - not rated | 3,028 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Turlin Moor Community Middle School Turlin Road , BH16 5AH | - not rated | 3,126 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lytchett Minster School Post Green Road , Purbeck BH16 6JD | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarrells Preparatory School Yarrells House , Upton BH16 5EU | - not rated | 2,239 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Millie College Holton Lee , BH16 6JN | - not rated | 2,425 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Quay School Harbourside Campus , Turlin Road BH16 5AH | - not rated | 3,126 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.