70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
976.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,590
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 22/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lytchett Minster School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-5pp
80%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
-5pp
60%52%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
46.8
-1.6
51.549.046.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.8
EBacc entry
19%
+3pp
20%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
976.9
-37.8
1020.9938.9857.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 976.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.4
-1.2
39.037.135.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.4
A-level value added
-0.02
-0.2
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-16pp
22%13%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,590
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Post Green Road, Purbeck, Poole, BH16 6JD
Local authority
Dorset
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 47% | 46.8 | Not applicable | 19% | 976.9 | 25% | 1,590 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 53% | 48.4 | +0.38 | 16% | 1014.7 | 28% | 1,526 |
| 2022/23 | 73% | 48% | 46.5 | +0.05 | 20% | 990.9 | 28% | 1,549 |
| 2021/22 | 80% | 60% | 51.5 | +0.32 | 18% | 1020.9 | 20% | 1,567 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 44% | 46.9 | +0.25 | 12% | 857.0 | 21% | 1,454 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 50% | 49.5 | +0.14 | 21% | 928.7 | 31% | 1,450 |
| 2016/17 | 69% | 41% | 48.7 | +0.20 | 24% | — | 34% | 1,425 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | B- | -0.02 | 4% | 139 |
| 2023/24 | 36.6 | B- | +0.14 | 20% | 142 |
| 2022/23 | 36.0 | B- | — | 13% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 39.0 | B | — | 22% | 142 |
| 2018/19 | 35.1 | B- | +0.13 | 13% | 149 |
| 2017/18 | 35.5 | B- | +0.18 | 9% | 160 |
| 2016/17 | 29.0 | C | -0.04 | 5% | 158 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,590 | 17.7 | 16% | 3% | 20% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,526 | 16.8 | 13% | 3% | 19% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,549 | 17.2 | 11% | 2% | 21% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,567 | 18.3 | 10% | 2% | 22% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,516 | 17.9 | 12% | 2% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,454 | 17.2 | 14% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,450 | 17.3 | 14% | 2% | 20% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,425 | 16.8 | 13% | 2% | 19% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.