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As Principal, I am delighted with the continued improvement we are seeing in attendance. Overall, college attendance increased by a further 0.5% during 2025/26, bringing our total improvement over the last two academic years to an impressive 2%. This is a fantastic achievement and demonstrates the positive impact of the collective efforts of our students, families, and staff.

We give a clear message regarding attendance: ‘Every student. Every lesson. Every day.’

By attending every lesson, every day, students demonstrate our college values of Motivation, Commitment and Care.

Motivation – We want students to enjoy coming to college, to enjoy being with their friends and their teachers in lessons and to enjoy playing an active role in our learning community.

Commitment – We want students to have a first-class education which depends upon them working hard, alongside their teachers, in every lesson. Being committed to attending every day and arriving on time are essential habits for success in life beyond Minsthorpe Community College.

Care – We want our students to feel cared for. Having great attendance supports students’ wellbeing, contributes to building supportive relationships and strengthens their feeling of belonging. We reward and recognise good attendance at every opportunity.

We are incredibly proud that 57 students achieved an outstanding 100% attendance for the full academic year, they were rewarded with a letter to parents/carers, a certificate, attendance badge, and a £10 voucher.

In addition, a fantastic 401 students achieved attendance in line with or above our college target of 96% which was celebrated and rewarded with a certificate and an attendance badge.

These achievements reflect the collective commitment of our students, parents/carers and staff to our message of ‘Every student. Every lesson. Every day.’ We would like to extend a sincere thank you to our families for their continued support and for working in partnership with us to promote good attendance. Your support makes a real difference. We are extremely proud of the progress being made and look forward to building on this success throughout the 2026/27 academic year.

Yesterday we celebrated last year’s Year 7 students’ Knowledge Assessment results. Congratulations for completing so much Home Learning and revising so well. Well done!

Minsthorpe Community College is delighted to celebrate another year of excellent GCSE results, with students achieving some of the strongest outcomes in the College's history. Through their hard work, resilience and commitment to learning, Year 11 students have achieved success across a wide range of subjects, making themselves, their families and the entire College community incredibly proud.

These results reflect the determination and dedication shown by students throughout their time at Minsthorpe Community College and will provide them with a wealth of opportunities as they progress to further education, apprenticeships and future careers.

Joint Principals, Mr Gilmore and Mrs Merritt, commented
 

This term’s Team Minsthorpe newsletter is a fantastic read! Packed with a record number of articles and photos, it showcases the incredible range of enrichment opportunities enjoyed by students across all year groups. The opening page features a farewell message from Joint Principal, Mrs Merritt, as she reflects on her 30-year journey at Minsthorpe and the many memories made along the way.