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Best Schools in Melksham

Compare 10 schools in Melksham. Data includes Ofsted ratings and exam performance (Attainment 8, Progress 8, KS2 results).

Official data sourced from the Department for Education (DfE) • Last updated 24 Oct 2025

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Primary Schools

9 schools

Secondary Schools

1 schools

Top Performing Schools in Melksham

Ordered by KS2 combined reading/writing/maths meeting expected standard (or the average of subject measures where needed).

Bowerhill Primary School

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Primary

Halifax Road, Melksham, SN12 6YH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+1.0

406 pupils • 13.5% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Cranesbill Road, Melksham, SN12 7GN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-2.0

Maths Progress

-3.0

462 pupils • 14.7% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Seend Church of England Primary School

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Primary

School Road, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6NJ

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 12/13/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

81%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-0.8

Maths Progress

-3.5

102 pupils • 12.7% FSM • 1.0% EAL

St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

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Primary

The Street, Broughton Gifford, Melksham, SN12 8PR

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/23/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

58%

Maths Meets Standard

50%

Reading Progress

-6.0

Maths Progress

-6.0

81 pupils • 14.8% FSM • 0.0% EAL

Churchfields, the Village School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Bradford Road, Atworth, Melksham, SN12 8HY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+1.7

121 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 2.5% EAL

Aloeric Primary School

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Primary

St Michael's Road, Melksham, SN12 6HN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

55%

Maths Meets Standard

58%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-1.3

387 pupils • 22.7% FSM • 5.7% EAL

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Aloeric Primary School

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Primary

St Michael's Road, Melksham, SN12 6HN

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 4/26/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

55%

Maths Meets Standard

58%

Reading Progress

-1.9

Maths Progress

-1.3

387 pupils • 22.7% FSM • 5.7% EAL

Bowerhill Primary School

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Primary

Halifax Road, Melksham, SN12 6YH

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Requires improvement

Last inspection: 2/2/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

77%

Maths Meets Standard

79%

Reading Progress

+1.0

Maths Progress

+1.0

406 pupils • 13.5% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Churchfields, the Village School

Voluntary controlled school

Primary

Bradford Road, Atworth, Melksham, SN12 8HY

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 9/28/2022

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

85%

Maths Meets Standard

77%

Reading Progress

+3.4

Maths Progress

+1.7

121 pupils • 13.2% FSM • 2.5% EAL

Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

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Primary

Cranesbill Road, Melksham, SN12 7GN

Ages: 3-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 11/21/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

74%

Maths Meets Standard

69%

Reading Progress

-2.0

Maths Progress

-3.0

462 pupils • 14.7% FSM • 3.9% EAL

Melksham Oak Community School

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Secondary, Post-16

Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6QZ

Ages: 11-18

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 10/4/2022

Performance

Attainment 8

39.8

Progress 8

-0.53

English & Maths 5+

39%

English & Maths 4+

55%

1,282 pupils • 20.2% FSM • 4.3% EAL

River Mead School

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Primary

Lowbourne, Melksham, SN12 7ED

Ages: 4-11

Gender: Mixed

Ofsted Rating

Good

Last inspection: 1/24/2019

Performance

Reading Meets Standard

50%

Maths Meets Standard

38%

Reading Progress

-3.0

Maths Progress

-3.6

269 pupils • 46.5% FSM • 10.0% EAL

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