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Melton Vale Sixth Form College

Academy 16-19 converter · Melton Mowbray · LE13 1DN

Ages 16–19 · 533 pupils · Leicestershire

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Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

533 pupils · 659 places

Pupils on roll
533
Boys / girls
215 / 318
School capacity
659
Capacity fill
533 / 659 (81%)
Free school meals
0%
FSM pupils
0
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy 16-19 converter

Age range

Ages 16–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Nova Education Trust
Headteacher
Dr Nicola Dartnell

Location

Address
Burton Road
Postcode
LE13 1DN
Town
Melton Mowbray
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Melton
Constituency
Melton and Syston
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 academy 16-19 converter (16 plus), Ages 16–19, in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, 533 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 0%.

Open schools in Melton Mowbray
24
16 plus schools in Melton Mowbray
1
Academies among open schools in Melton Mowbray
83% (20)
Open schools in LE13
10
16 plus in LE13
1
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
16 plus in Leicestershire LA
2

Nearby 16 plus schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Melton MowbrayNear LE13

  • Sherard Primary School

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    • Absence4.5%
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  • Saint Francis Catholic Primary School

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    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.3%

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  • Brownlow Primary School

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS256%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM16.1%

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  • Long Field Spencer Academy

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    • Att847.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+48%
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  • The Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM59.4%

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  • John Ferneley College

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Melton Mowbray · LE13 1LH · Leicestershire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.0
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Dr Nicola Dartnell
Telephone
01664504750
Website
www.mv16.org.uk

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