Melton Vale Sixth Form College
Melton Vale Sixth Form College is an academy 16-19 converter in Melton Mowbray for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 533 pupils and room for 659. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.
Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1DN01664 504750mv16.org.ukDr Nicola Dartnell headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
139 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England. These are the results of The Priory Belvoir Academy, the school this one replaced.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2022† | 2019† | 2018† | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 139 | 133 | 127 | 128 | 96 | 107 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 46.3 | 44.4 | 47.9 | 48.9 | 47.9 | 47.5 | 46.7 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.21 | +0.34 | +0.15 | +0.31 | +0.14 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 41% | 38% | 43% | 42% | 35% | 42% | 47% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 62% | 59% | 77% | 78% | 67% | 69% | 67% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.04 | 3.85 | 4.10 | 4.15 | 4.14 | 4.50 | 4.18 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 39% | 37% | 16% | 22% | 18% | 79% | 42% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 35.8 | 32.8 | 40.3 | 34.3 | 33.9 | 39.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 48.7 | 47.4 | 49.8 | 50.9 | 49.7 | 48.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 31.1 | 37.4 | 36.1 | 29.3 | 27.0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 62.3 | 64.5 | 71.9 | 60.5 | 59.3 | – | – |
† These results are for The Priory Belvoir Academy, the school this one replaced in October 2017. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
228 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 228 | 204 | 217 | 258 | 390 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 32.94 | 32.89 | 31.47 | 37.27 | 33.62 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | C | B- | C+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 34.53 | 33.47 | 32.87 | 38.11 | 33.82 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 13% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 10% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.08 | -0.07 | – | – | -0.07 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | 29.83 | 29.64 | 26.86 | 30.87 | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 97% | 94% | 95% | 97% | 98% |
A level subjects
23 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 3 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Leicestershire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (31), Other difficulty or disability (26), Specific learning difficulty (25), Autistic spectrum disorder (14), Moderate learning difficulty (8), Hearing impairment (5).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 533 | 513 | 414 | 399 | 480 | 464 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 7% | 6% | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 8% | 6% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 1% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 17% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 2% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.3% | 7.8% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 3.6% | 4.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.6% | 2.2% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.0% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 20.0% | 23.9% | 18.7% | 17.1% | 11.1% | 14.0% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
† These attendance figures are for The Priory Belvoir Academy, the school this one replaced in October 2017. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 209 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 94%, compared with 96% for everyone else.
Where the ones heading for university went
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 96% | 88% | 92% | – |
| Education | 49% | 56% | 64% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6% | 7% | 3% |
| Work | 37% | 26% | 21% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 3% | 9% | 5% | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherard Primary School | Academy | 320 m | 443 | Good 2022 | 58 | Compare |
| Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School) | Academy | 500 m | 246 | Good 2024 | – | Compare |
| Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre | Academy | 0.7 miles | 351 | Good 2022 | 13 | Compare |
| Saint Francis Catholic Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 197 | Good 2023 | 45 | Compare |
| Brownlow Primary School | Academy | 1.1 miles | 517 | Good 2023 | 28 | Compare |
| Long Field Spencer Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 930 | Good 2023 | 51 | Compare |
| The Grove Primary School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 187 | Good 2023 | 52 | Compare |
| John Ferneley College | Academy | 2.0 miles | 1,170 | Requires improvement 2024 | 11 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Melton Vale Sixth Form College a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Melton Vale Sixth Form College yet.
How good are Melton Vale Sixth Form College's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 41% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 46.3, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Melton Vale Sixth Form College have?
533 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 659 places, so it is 81% full.
What is attendance like at Melton Vale Sixth Form College?
Pupils were in school 92.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Melton Vale Sixth Form College?
The average class had 15.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Melton Vale Sixth Form College have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 23 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1DN
- Telephone
- 01664 504750
- Website
- www.mv16.org.uk
- Headteacher
- Dr Nicola Dartnell
- Type of school
- Academy 16-19 converter (Academy 16-19 converter, academies)
- Phase
- Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Nova Education Trust (17 schools)
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Ward
- Melton Craven
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 October 2017
- URN
- 145158 · LAESTAB 8554024 · UKPRN 10065462
- Formerly
- The Priory Belvoir Academy
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.