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Secondary schools in and near Melton Mowbray

All 3 secondary schools in Melton Mowbray, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Melton Mowbray

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  1. Long Field Spencer Academy

    Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Melton Mowbray average.

    218 first choices, 221 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.4

    Melton Mowbray 40.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.0%Melton Mowbray 9.8%
    Pupils
    930
    Pupils per teacher
    18.3
    View school Long Field Spencer Academy
  2. John Ferneley College

    Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement

    Results close to the Melton Mowbray average.

    139 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.7

    Melton Mowbray 40.2England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.7%Melton Mowbray 9.8%
    Pupils
    1,170
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school John Ferneley College

Just outside Melton Mowbray

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Melton Mowbray.

  1. Include-Welby Grange

    1.8 miles from Melton Mowbray · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    View school Include-Welby Grange
  2. The Grange Therapeutic School

    7.2 miles from Melton Mowbray · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Grammar

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    97
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school The Grange Therapeutic School
The big picture

How Melton Mowbray's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Melton Mowbray average 9.7%Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School): 9.4%John Ferneley College: 9.7%Long Field Spencer Academy: 10%0%4%8%12%16%
Secondary schools in Melton Mowbray

Ofsted grades in Melton Mowbray

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 1 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Melton Mowbray

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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  3. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Melton Mowbray, explained

There are 3 secondary schools in Melton Mowbray, teaching 2,346 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 special school.

50% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Melton Mowbray scored an average Attainment 8 of 40.2 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

23.5% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £9,474 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Melton Mowbray?
There are 3 secondary schools in Melton Mowbray, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Melton Mowbray?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Melton Mowbray on Eduscope are Long Field Spencer Academy and John Ferneley College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Melton Mowbray ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Melton Mowbray secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Melton Mowbray is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Melton Mowbray?
When choosing a secondary school in Melton Mowbray, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 3 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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