The Minster School Catchment Area
The Minster School is an academy converter middle deemed secondary school in Southwell, Nottinghamshire , serving pupils aged 7-18, with 1618 pupils, and a capacity of 1651 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
7-18
Age range
1,618
Pupils
1,651
Capacity
98%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
The Minster School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Minster School?
The catchment area for The Minster School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Minster School is managed by Nottinghamshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Nottinghamshire catchment area documents →The Minster School: 1651 places, 98% filled: nearing capacity
The Minster School has a published admission number of 1651 places. 1618 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 98%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1651, Nottinghamshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 9.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Southwell.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Nottinghamshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Nottinghamshire Council school admissions (official) →
The Minster School: School Information
- Full address
- Nottingham Road, Southwell, NG25 0LG
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Middle deemed secondary
- Age range
- 7-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 9.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145643
Other Church of England Schools in Nottinghamshire
The Minster School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Nottinghamshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Mansfield Woodhouse
St Andrew's CofE Primary and Nursery School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Sutton-in-Ashfield
All Hallows CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
St John's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Nottingham
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Frequently Asked Questions: The Minster School
What is the catchment area for The Minster School? ▾
The catchment area for The Minster School is the geographic zone Nottinghamshire uses to prioritise admissions when this middle deemed secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Nottinghamshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Minster School oversubscribed? ▾
The Minster School is operating close to its capacity of 1651 places (98% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for The Minster School? ▾
The Minster School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Nottinghamshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Minster School cover? ▾
The Minster School is a middle deemed secondary school in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, serving pupils aged 7-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Minster School? ▾
The Minster School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.