Seend Church of England Primary School, Melksham

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Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.2km)Possible (~3.2km)Unlikely (~4.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Emma Hembury
Pupils:71 / 112 capacity
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01380828334
Address:24 School Road, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6NJ
Trust:THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 13 December 2022View full report
URN:141919
UKPRN:10049298
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:Melksham and Devizes
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

11.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-18ppMaths+18ppWriting+3pp

Reading has declined from 85% to 67%. Maths has improved from 62% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

21.0

Avg class size

16.0

Infant (KS1)

23.5

KS2

3

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (o/s)
22m · 0 min walk
The Bell (opp)
80m · 1 min walk
The Lye (E-bound)
446m · 7 min walk
New Buildings (W-bound)
805m · 13 min walk
Barge Inn (opp)
903m · 15 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

63%

Available places

71 pupils

112 capacity

41 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Melksham

Low pressure
New homes approved:390
Projected new pupils:98

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Melksham

Admissions Demand - Wiltshire

Low demand0.70x oversubscription

Places available

6,311

Applications

4,449

Got 1st preference

95.2%

Got preferred school

99.0%

Primary admissions across Wiltshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

13 December 2022
25 April 2017
20 March 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.01941%

Overall absence

4.05405%

Persistent absence

74

Enrolments

Authorised3.30968%
Unauthorised0.70973%
Persistent (10%+)4.05405%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.02508%
18/19
3.32981%
20/21
5.11054%
21/22
4.49797%
22/23
3.97147%
23/24
4.01941%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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