Compare Bowerhill Primary School and Shaw CE Primary School and St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Comparison of primary schools: Bowerhill Primary School (Primary) in Melksham; Shaw CE Primary School (Primary) in Melksham; St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (Primary) in Melksham — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Bowerhill Primary School, Shaw CE Primary School and St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School. They are primary phase and academy converter type located around Melksham, Wiltshire and Melksham. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Bowerhill Primary School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Bowerhill Primary School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 200, combined total ≈ 650, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–15–20%; all within the The White Horse Federation trust.
| Attribute | 
              Bowerhill Primary School
               SN12 6YH 
             | 
                      
              Shaw CE Primary School
               SN12 8EQ 
             | 
                      
              St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
               SN12 8PR 
             | 
                  
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | 
| Location | 
              Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6YH  | 
                      
              Melksham SN12 8EQ  | 
                      
              Melksham Wiltshire SN12 8PR  | 
                  
| Latest Ofsted | 2 7 Jul 2024 | 2 15 Dec 2022 | 2 15 Jan 2023 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 50 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | 105 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | 
| Age range | — | — | — | 
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | 
| Admissions policy | |||
| Trust / Local authority | The White Horse Federation | The White Horse Federation | The White Horse Federation | 
| Website | www.bowerhill.wilts.sch.uk | www.shawprimary.com | www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk | 
| Telephone | 01225700964 | 01225702544 | 01225782223 | 
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported | 
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile | 
- Phase / Type
 - Primary • Academy converter
 - Location
 - Melksham
Wiltshire
SN12 6YH - Ofsted
 - 2 7 Jul 2024
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - The White Horse Federation
 - Website
 - www.bowerhill.wilts.sch.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01225700964
 
- Phase / Type
 - Primary • Academy converter
 - Location
 - Melksham
SN12 8EQ - Ofsted
 - 2 15 Dec 2022
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - The White Horse Federation
 - Website
 - www.shawprimary.com
 - Telephone
 - 01225702544
 
- Phase / Type
 - Primary • Academy converter
 - Location
 - Melksham
Wiltshire
SN12 8PR - Ofsted
 - 2 15 Jan 2023
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 50 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - The White Horse Federation
 - Website
 - www.broughtongifford.wilts.sch.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01225782223
 
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