Melton Vale Sixth Form College

Melton Vale Sixth Form College has received an outstanding rating in all areas during its first inspection since opening in 2017. The college provides a calm and purposeful learning environment where students feel safe and valued. With a significant number of students studying A levels and a rise in those with special educational needs, the institution demonstrates a strong commitment to catering for diverse learning needs and fostering a culture of academic ambition and personal development. Students achieve high grades and generally progress successfully to higher education or employment, reflecting the effectiveness of the leadership, teaching, and the well-informed curriculum tailored to local needs.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education
• Students demonstrate exceptional attitudes towards their learning
• Teachers are highly skilled with extensive subject knowledge
• Strong focus on well-being and personal development
• Effective governance and leadership
• Highly effective careers advice and guidance

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Melton Vale Sixth Form College were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Melton Vale Sixth Form College had 27.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 20.8% of pupils at Melton Vale Sixth Form College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Melton Vale Sixth Form College received £5,708 and spent £6,067 for each of its 513 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £731,000 (-£1,424 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of Nova Education Trust, income was £7,436 and spending £7,228 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Melton Mowbray · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

Melton Vale Sixth Form College is part of Nova Education Trust, which runs 17 schools. The nearest others:

• Toot Hill School Nottingham
• Robert Miles Infant School Nottingham
• The Herewoode Academy Leicester
• Victoria Primary School Nottingham
• Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Nottingham
• Westdale Junior School Nottingham
• Nottingham Free School Nottingham
• The Suthers School Newark
• Firbeck Academy Nottingham
• Nottingham University Samworth Academy Nottingham

What is Melton Vale Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Melton Vale Sixth Form College is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2023.

When was Melton Vale Sixth Form College last inspected by Ofsted?

Melton Vale Sixth Form College was last inspected in May 2023.

How many pupils does Melton Vale Sixth Form College have?

Melton Vale Sixth Form College has 533 pupils on roll.

What age range does Melton Vale Sixth Form College cover?

Melton Vale Sixth Form College for pupils aged 16 to 19.

Where is Melton Vale Sixth Form College?

Melton Vale Sixth Form College is at Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, LE13 1DN.