Schools in Melksham
Wiltshire · 11 schools
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Schools in Melksham (11)
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · SN12 7GN
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 85% expected (2025) - Melksham Oak Community School
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · SN12 6QZ
Ofsted: Good (2022)Attainment 8: 38.3 (2026) - Seend Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN12 6NJ
Ofsted: Good (2014)KS2: 74% expected (2025) - Shaw CE Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN12 8EQ
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 74% expected (2025)97% of first choices got in - St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN12 8PR
Ofsted: Good (2022)KS2: 86% expected (2025) - The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN12 7NG
Ofsted: Requires Improvement (2022)KS2: 64% expected (2025) - Churchfields, the Village School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · SN12 8HY
By type:Primary schools in Melksham (9)Special schools in Melksham (1)Secondary schools in Melksham (1)
11
9 primary · 1 secondary
3,139
80% capacity used
4
0 outstanding · 4 good
3,911
772 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Melksham
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
38.3
GCSE Eng+Maths
32.5%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
391 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +98 primary and +70 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
84% occupied · 395 spare places
Secondary Schools
74% occupied · 369 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Melksham
How many schools are there in Melksham?
Melksham has 11 open schools: 9 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Are there any Outstanding schools in Melksham?
None of the 9 graded schools in Melksham currently holds an Outstanding rating. 8 are rated Good, so 89% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Melksham have the best SATs results?
Of the 8 primary schools in Melksham with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (86% in reading, 86% in maths); Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School (87% in reading, 83% in maths); and Bowerhill Primary School (73% in reading, 80% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary SchoolForest and Sandridge Church of England Primary SchoolBowerhill Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Melksham?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Melksham selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Melksham have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Melksham have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Melksham?
Apply to Wiltshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.