OFSTED
Ofsted inspection information
No published inspection data
No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy 16-19 converter
Phase
16 plus
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Leicestershire
Trust
NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
533
533 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
318
59.7% of pupils
Male pupils
215
40.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
17.5 pts
below England
School
7.3%
Melton
19.4%
East Midlands
25.0%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
11.9 pts
below England
School
8.4%
Melton
6.4%
East Midlands
18.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.1 pts
above England
School
1.1%
Melton
0.9%
East Midlands
0.7%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Unclassified
47.1%
251
White British
43.5%
232
Any other White background
3.8%
20
Any other ethnic group
1.1%
6
White and Asian
0.9%
5
Any other Asian background
0.8%
4
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
22.5%
120 of
533 pupils
1.7 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
6.0 pts
above
England
6.0%
4.3 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open 16 plus schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
80.9%
23.7 pts
above England
Melton Vale Sixth Form College
80.9%
Melton
80.9%
East Midlands
76.1%
England
57.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.