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Bowerhill Primary School

Academy converter · Melksham · SN12 6YH

Ages 4–11 · 378 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

64%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)64%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
358

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill90%

378 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
378
Boys / girls
179 / 199
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
378 / 420 (90%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The White Horse Federation
Headteacher
Mr Christopher Light

Location

Address
Halifax Road
Postcode
SN12 6YH
Town
Melksham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Melksham, Wiltshire, 378 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.4%.

Open schools in Melksham
11
Primary schools in Melksham
9
Academies among open schools in Melksham
91% (10)
Open schools in SN12
12
Primary in SN12
9
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Primary in Wiltshire LA
201

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in MelkshamNear SN12

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Christopher Light
Telephone
01225700964
Website
www.bowerhill.wilts.sch.uk

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