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Faith schools in and near Melksham

All 1 faith school in Melksham, and the nearest just outside.

1 school in Melksham

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  1. Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

    Melksham, SN12 7GN · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Church of England
    • Has a nursery

    Results close to the Melksham faith schools average.

    74 first choices, 75 offers made

    Met the standard at 1177%

    Melksham faith schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.6%Melksham faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    460
    Pupils per teacher
    21.6
    View school Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School

Just outside Melksham

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Melksham.

  1. Shaw CE Primary School

    1.8 miles from Melksham · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Melksham faith schools average.

    31 first choices, 30 offers made

    Met the standard at 1169%

    Melksham faith schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.8%Melksham faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    189
    Pupils per teacher
    19.7
    View school Shaw CE Primary School

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

    1.9 miles from Melksham · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Methodist

    Results well above the Melksham faith schools average.

    7 first choices, 7 offers made

    Met the standard at 1186%

    Melksham faith schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    3.6%Melksham faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    61
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School

  3. Seend Church of England Primary School

    2.6 miles from Melksham · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Melksham faith schools average.

    4 first choices, 4 offers made

    Met the standard at 1160%

    Melksham faith schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.0%Melksham faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    71
    Pupils per teacher
    17.3
    View school Seend Church of England Primary School

  4. Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School

    2.9 miles from Melksham · State · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Melksham faith schools average.

    23 first choices, 22 offers made

    Met the standard at 1163%

    Melksham faith schools 77%England 62%

    Days missed
    4.1%Melksham faith schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    146
    Pupils per teacher
    18.7
    View school Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Melksham

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    1 of the 1 faith schools in Melksham have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

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About these schools

Faith schools in Melksham, explained

There is 1 faith schools in Melksham, teaching 460 children. 0 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools.

77.0% of pupils in Melksham faith schools met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England.

14.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £5,517 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many faith schools are in Melksham?
There are 1 faith schools in Melksham, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best faith schools in Melksham?
The highest-ranked faith schools in Melksham on Eduscope are Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are faith schools in Melksham ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Melksham faith schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across faith schools in Melksham is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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