Melior Community AcademyOutwood Academy Brumby
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Scunthorpe.
Summary of the comparison
Melior Community Academy and Outwood Academy Brumby are secondary schools in Scunthorpe.
Melior Community Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Outwood Academy Brumby scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Outwood Academy Brumby is ahead on our composite score.
Melior Community Academy was judged Good and Outwood Academy Brumby was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.4 for Melior Community Academy and 43.4 for Outwood Academy Brumby.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Melior Community Academy (42.6 in 2021-22, 42.4 in 2025-26) and has risen at Outwood Academy Brumby (41.3 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ScunthorpeMelior Community Academy | ScunthorpeOutwood Academy Brumby | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D50/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 14 in North Lincolnshire | 5th of 14 in North Lincolnshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 747 | 697 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 860 | |
| Location | Scunthorpe, DN17 1HA | Scunthorpe, DN16 1NT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.4 | 43.4 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.3% | 50.7% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.7% Stronger figure | 64.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 143 | 136 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 817 | 737 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.9% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.4% | 12.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 18.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.1% | 8.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.1% | 22.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Melior Community Academy
Outwood Academy Brumby
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