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Lytchett Minster School

Foundation school · Poole · BH16 6JD

Ages 11–19 · 1,624 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.38
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.2%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,325

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

259

Places offered

255

1st-preference offers

248

Total preferences (any rank)
439
Preferred offers (top 3)
255
Applications from outside LA
142
Offers to outside-LA applicants
62
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,624 pupils · 1,650 places

Pupils on roll
1,624
Boys / girls
774 / 850
School capacity
1,650
Capacity fill
1,624 / 1,650 (98%)
Free school meals
19.3%
FSM pupils
249
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Mead

Location

Address
Post Green Road, Purbeck, Lytchett Minster
Postcode
BH16 6JD
Town
Poole
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Poole, Dorset, 1,624 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 19.3%.

Open schools in Poole
48
Secondary schools in Poole
8
Academies among open schools in Poole
75% (36)
Open schools in BH16
8
Secondary in BH16
1
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM27.1%

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    • FSM19.2%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Lytchett Matravers Primary School

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    • KS277%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Henbury View First School

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    • FSM8.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Mead
Telephone
01202622413
Website
www.lytchett.org.uk

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