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Melior Community Academy

North Lincolnshire, DN17 1HASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2024
Progress 8
-0.54
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
130 1st-choice / 156 places
Ranking
#2,661
of 3,141 nationally

About Melior Community Academy

Parent experience at Melior Community Academy is mixed, based on the most recent admissions cycle. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 208 applications for 156 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.33. However, only 130 of those applications were first-preference choices, meaning that while the school is popular enough to be oversubscribed, a significant proportion of families listing it did so as a lower preference. The school does not publish a parent view survey or recommend percentage, so it is not possible to gauge direct satisfaction levels from that metric. Headteacher Amber Bradley leads a mixed secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16, with no sixth form. The school is state-funded and non-religious, located in North Lincolnshire. It currently has 817 pupils on roll against a capacity of 900, leaving some room for growth. A high proportion of pupils — 44.2 per cent — are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average, which gives context to the school's academic challenges.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChandos Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 1HA
HeadteacherAmber Bradley
Local AuthorityNorth Lincolnshire
Number of Pupils817
Free School Meals (FSM)44.2%
School Capacity817 / 900 (91% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 May 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Swimming PoolSports HallSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsTheatreLibraryPlaying FieldsScience LabsArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

CricketSwimmingTennisRugbyRowingCross CountryDanceHockeyAthleticsGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubCodingDuke of EdinburghEco ClubScience ClubDramaYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Melior Community Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.