The Priory Belvoir Academy (formerly Belvoir High School) is a mixed

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located in Bottesford in the

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. The school previously also operated Melton Vale Post 16 Centre in

Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray () is a town in Leicestershire, England, north-east of Leicester, and south-east of Nottingham. It lies on the River Eye, known below Melton as the Wreake. The town had a population 27,670 in 2019. The town is sometimes promo ...

History

Originally a

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, Belvoir High School changed its intake in 2008 and became a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16. It was converted to an

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in October 2012, as part of the Belvoir and Melton Academy Trust. In 2017, the Belvoir and Melton Academy Trust was discontinued and the Belvoir High School became part of

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is a non-profit charitable trust and the governing body for twelve academy schools in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, England. The schools are directly funded by the Department for Education and are ...

. the school was then renamed The Priory Belvoir Academy. As of 2019, the school's most recent

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inspection was in 2018, and the judgement was Good.

Melton Vale Post 16 Centre

Melton Vale Post 16 Centre (MV16) is a

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centre located in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. From 2012 to 2017 it was part of the Belvoir and Melton Academy Trust. In 2017 it became part of the Nova Academy Trust. As of 2018, the centre's most recent

inspection was in 2015, and the judgement was Outstanding.

Notable former pupils

Belvoir High School

* Robert Harris, novelist *

Sean Lamont Sean Lamont (born 15 January 1981) is a Scottish former international rugby union player and now Strength and Conditioning Coach. He played at centre and on the wing. He gained 105 caps for Scotland before retiring from international rugby in 2 ...

, rugby player

References

External links

The Priory Belvoir Academy official websiteMelton Vale Post 16 Centre official websiteBottesford Living History: SchoolsThe Priory Federation of Academies Trust
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