Melton Vale Sixth Form College
Burton Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1DN
- Phase
- 16 plus
- School type
- Academy 16-19 converter
- Ages
- 16 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- NOVA EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Dr Nicola Dartnell
- Sponsor
- Nova Education Trust
- Constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 659
- Pupils on roll
- 533
- URN
- 145158
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01664504750
About this school
Melton Vale Sixth Form College is a sixth form or college in Melton Mowbray. It teaches children aged 16 to 19 and has 533 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Melton Vale Sixth Form College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Melton Vale Sixth Form College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2017, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Before converting it was The Priory Belvoir Academy. The history below belongs to that predecessor school, not to the school as it runs today.
Predecessor school: The Priory Belvoir Academy
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Trends over time
How Melton Vale Sixth Form College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 399 |
| 2023/24 | 414 |
| 2024/25 | 513 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Harington School7.8 miles
16 plus · Oakham
-
Gateway Sixth Form College10.9 miles
16 plus · Leicester
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Sherard Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
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Birch Wood (Melton Area Special School)0.3 miles
Academies · Melton Mowbray
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Swallowdale Primary School and Community Centre0.7 miles
Primary · Melton Mowbray
Other schools in Melton Mowbray
- Ab Kettleby Primary School Primary
- Asfordby Hill Primary School Primary
- Brownlow Primary School Primary
- Captains Close Primary School Primary
- Frisby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Great Dalby School Primary
- Harby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hose Church of England Primary School Primary
- Long Clawson Church of England Primary School Primary
- Old Dalby Church of England Primary School Primary
- Saint Francis Catholic Primary School Primary
- Scalford Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Melton Vale Sixth Form College teach?
- Melton Vale Sixth Form College teaches children aged 16 to 19. It is a sixth form or college in Melton Mowbray.
- Who is the headteacher of Melton Vale Sixth Form College?
- The headteacher of Melton Vale Sixth Form College is Dr Nicola Dartnell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Melton Vale Sixth Form College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Melton Vale Sixth Form College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Melton Vale Sixth Form College?
- Melton Vale Sixth Form College has 533 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 16 to 19.
- Is Melton Vale Sixth Form College full?
- Melton Vale Sixth Form College has capacity for 659 pupils and 533 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Melton Vale Sixth Form College a faith school?
- No. Melton Vale Sixth Form College has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Melton Vale Sixth Form College?
- Melton Vale Sixth Form College is part of NOVA EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Melton Vale Sixth Form College publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Melton Vale Sixth Form College. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.