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Bowerhill Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Melksham • Wiltshire • SN12 6YH
Good
Top 10 Primary schools in Melksham
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
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This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Melksham. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
9
Outstanding
0
Good
6
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 86% · RI: 14% · I: 0%
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St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Melksham • Wiltshire • SN12 8PR
Good
3
Shaw CE Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Melksham • SN12 8EQ
Good
4
Aloeric Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Melksham • Wiltshire • SN12 6HN
Good
5
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Melksham • Wiltshire • SN12 7GN
Good
6
Seend Church of England Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Melksham • Wiltshire • SN12 6NJ
Good
7
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Primary • Academy converter • Melksham • SN12 7NG
Requires improvement
8
River Mead School
Primary • Academy sponsor led • Melksham • Wiltshire • SN12 7ED
Not judged
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
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