[1] It has a selective junior section (8 years- 11 years) for boy and girl choristers from Southwell Minster and other pupils chosen for their musical ability.

[1] It has a smaller than average proportion of pupils on free school meals, or of ethnic minority origin or with Statement of Special Educational Needs.

The attached Minster Junior School provides free education for 40 pupils spanning key stage 2 - years 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Mr C. Stevens was the acting head teacher until Matthew Parris joined the school in September 2014.

From a gift of land by King Edwy to Oscytel, Archbishop of York thence was created a Chapter, a Church and a school to teach the singing boys Latin.

In 1580 Hugh Baskafield, the Master, was discharged by the Chapter as "he had notoriously slacked and neglected his duties" while William Neep [who?]

With the decision to concentrate redevelopment at Nottingham Road the Church Street site was sold.

On 16 July 2008, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex officially opened the new school building, in operation since September 2007.