Located in Scunthorpe, Melior Community Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Melior Community Academy currently has around 817 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 44.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 12.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.6%). other white pupils make up about 11.5%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (83%) , including 1% who stay in school sixth forms and 45% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Chandos Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA |
| Website: | http://www.melior.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01724868666 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | North Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Amber Bradley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 139059 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/05/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 817 |
| Number of Boys: | 405 |
| Number of Girls: | 412 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 12.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 84.60% | 691 |
| Other White | 11.50% | 94 |
| African | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.40% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Lane Community School Priory Lane , DN17 1HE | 3out of 4 | 176 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Priory Lane Junior School Priory Lane , DN17 1HE | - not rated | 185 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westcliffe Infants' School Dryden Road , DN17 1PN | - not rated | 884 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Westcliffe Junior School Dryden Road , Westcliff DN17 1PN | - not rated | 884 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Westcliffe Primary School Dryden Road , DN17 1PN | 3out of 4 | 884 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melior Community Academy Chandos Road , DN17 1HA | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Melior Community College for Business, Enterprise and the Arts Chandos Road , DN17 1HA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas Sumpter School Chandos Road , DN17 1HA | - not rated | 63 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF | 3out of 4 | 1,391 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Bede's Catholic School Collum Avenue , DN16 2TF | - not rated | 1,391 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leggott Sixth Form College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS | - not rated | 475 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castles Futures Scunthorpe Block M , John Leggott College DN17 1DS | - not rated | 447 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trent View College West Common Lane , DN17 1DS | - not rated | 519 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rowan Education Heslam Park, Ashby Road , DN16 2AG | - not rated | 1,028 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| OneSchool Global UK Ridgeway Campus Ridge Way , Kingsway DN17 1BS | - not rated | 1,133 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Darley Centre School Road , Ashby DN16 2TD | - not rated | 1,385 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.