Melland High SchoolGorton Education Village , Gorton

Located in Gorton, Melland High School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 11 to 19. The school is a academy special converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Melland High School currently has around 251 pupils on roll, which is about 168% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 66.9% boys and 33.1% girls. Around 68.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 11.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.4%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 20.7%. pakistani pupils make up about 16.7% , followed by african at 13.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 0% who stay in school sixth forms and 6% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .