What did Ofsted judge Melior Community Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Melior Community Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Melior Community Academy?

Melior Community Academy has 747 pupils on roll.

What ages does Melior Community Academy take?

Melior Community Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Melior Community Academy located?

Melior Community Academy is located in Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA, North Lincolnshire.

How do I apply to Melior Community Academy?

Melior Community Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Melior Community Academy?

When Melior Community Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Children who live in the school’s catchment area; 3. Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point.

What is the largest ethnic background at Melior Community Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.5% of pupils at Melior Community Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Melior Community Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children
2Children who live in the school’s catchment area
3Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission
4Children who live closest to the school
5In 2024 the children who were not offered places were those in category 2 who lived further than 1.577 miles walking distance away from the school, and all those in categories 3 and 4.

Oversubscription criteria as stated on the school's page in North Lincolnshire Council's schools guide for September 2027 entry. The full wording, definitions and tie-breaks are in the school's determined admission arrangements at https://www.northlincs.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Melior-Community-Academy-Admissions-Policy-2027-28-final-AA.pdf.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Melior Community Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Melior Community Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Melior Community Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Melior Community Academy?: Melior Community Academy has 747 pupils on roll.
What ages does Melior Community Academy take?: Melior Community Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Melior Community Academy located?: Melior Community Academy is located in Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA, North Lincolnshire.
How do I apply to Melior Community Academy?: Melior Community Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Melior Community Academy?: When Melior Community Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Children who live in the school’s catchment area; 3. Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Melior Community Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.5% of pupils at Melior Community Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Melior Community Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children
2Children who live in the school’s catchment area
3Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission
4Children who live closest to the school
5In 2024 the children who were not offered places were those in category 2 who lived further than 1.577 miles walking distance away from the school, and all those in categories 3 and 4.

Melior Community Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Melior Community Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Melior Community Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Melior Community Academy?: Melior Community Academy has 747 pupils on roll.
What ages does Melior Community Academy take?: Melior Community Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Melior Community Academy located?: Melior Community Academy is located in Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA, North Lincolnshire.
How do I apply to Melior Community Academy?: Melior Community Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Melior Community Academy?: When Melior Community Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Children who live in the school’s catchment area; 3. Children who will have a sibling attending the school at the time of their admission, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 180 places at this entry point.
What is the largest ethnic background at Melior Community Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.5% of pupils at Melior Community Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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