Long Field Spencer Academy, Melton Mowbray

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Ages 1119

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Christopher Haggett
Pupils:930 / 800 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01664561234
Address:Ambleside Way, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0BN
Trust:THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 23 May 2023View full report
URN:138628
UKPRN:10038588
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Melton and Syston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

24.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

32

Total classes

8 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Melton Mowbray Rail Station
984m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Long Field High School (inside)
175m · 3 min walk
Valiant Way (adj)
197m · 3 min walk
B&Q (adj)
211m · 3 min walk
Winster Crescent (opp)
241m · 4 min walk
Aldi (adj)
319m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

116%

Over capacity

930 pupils

800 capacity

130 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Melton Mowbray

High pressure
New homes approved:1,405
Projected new pupils:253

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Melton Mowbray

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

8,594

Applications

7,352

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

23 May 2023
31 January 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 February 2016
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.04779%

Overall absence

24.97343%

Persistent absence

941

Enrolments

Authorised8.3377%
Unauthorised1.71009%
Persistent (10%+)24.97343%
Severe (50%+)4.56961%

Absence trend

6.24768%
18/19
4.82974%
20/21
8.98248%
21/22
9.25346%
22/23
9.92668%
23/24
10.04779%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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