Aloeric Primary School, Melksham
Aloeric Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Melksham, part of Pickwick Academy Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 8 schools in Melksham with published results, and 12,729th of 14,452 across England. It was 85% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wiltshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Aloeric Primary School in detail
Aloeric Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "I would like to wish you a very warm welcome to our school. We are a very happy team at Aloeric, with great relationships between staff and pupils and between the school and the local community."
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Aloeric, we are proud to be a happy, caring and ambitious school at the heart of our community. We believe that every child deserves to feel valued, inspired and empowered to achieve their very best."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £5 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils at Aloeric Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Aloeric Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Aloeric Primary School as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Aloeric Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Aloeric Primary School are The Manor CofE VC Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 68% maths); River Mead School (0.7 miles, Good, 47% reading, 44% maths); Bowerhill Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); and Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 87% reading, 83% maths).
Aloeric Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
The Manor CofE VC Primary SchoolRiver Mead SchoolBowerhill Primary SchoolForest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
The trust
Aloeric Primary School is one of 21 schools run by Pickwick Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%), Mixed (8%) and Asian (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Melksham Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West End (n-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 153 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Aloeric Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2015 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
20.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 58% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 81% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.8
Avg class size
24.6
Infant (KS1)
26.5
KS2
13
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Aloeric Primary School.
- PH ActiveEd - The Manor Primary School770m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Aloeric Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Aloeric Primary School is in Wiltshire; for families living there:
Apply to Wiltshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
85%
Available places
355 pupils
420 places
65 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Melksham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Melksham
Across Wiltshire council
Places available
6,156
Applications
4,455
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wiltshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
18.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
360
Total Pupils
174
Boys
186
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,470
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,037
Per pupil
£1989k
Total funding
£118k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
12.3%
Persistent absence
334
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Aloeric Primary School
Questions parents ask about Aloeric Primary School
What are SATs results like at Aloeric Primary School?
Of the pupils at Aloeric Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 58% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Aloeric Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Aloeric Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Aloeric Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Aloeric Primary School is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Aloeric Primary School?
Aloeric Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 85% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Aloeric Primary School?
Classes at Aloeric Primary School average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Aloeric Primary School?
Aloeric Primary School has around 360 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Aloeric Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Aloeric Primary School in 2024/25. 12.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Aloeric Primary School?
Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Aloeric Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Aloeric Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Aloeric Primary School: PH ActiveEd - The Manor Primary School (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Aloeric Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Aloeric Primary School?
Aloeric Primary School is at St Michael's Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6HN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)