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Melksham Oak Community School

Academy converter · Melksham · SN12 6QZ

Ages 11–18 · 1,058 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

39.1

Overall absence

13.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-10-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.32
−20+2
Attainment 839.1
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry16%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)37.9%
Unauthorised4.8%
Authorised absence
9.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,197

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

177

Places offered

181

1st-preference offers

177

Total preferences (any rank)
206
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill74%

1,058 pupils · 1,427 places

Pupils on roll
1,058
Boys / girls
513 / 545
School capacity
1,427
Capacity fill
1,058 / 1,427 (74%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
233
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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 David Cooper

Location

Address
Bowerhill
Postcode
SN12 6QZ
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Melksham, Wiltshire, 1,058 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in Melksham
11
Secondary schools in Melksham
1
Academies among open schools in Melksham
91% (10)
Open schools in SN12
12
Secondary in SN12
1
Open schools in Wiltshire LA
266
Secondary in Wiltshire LA
28

Nearby secondary 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

  • Bowerhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melksham · SN12 6YH · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Aloeric Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melksham · SN12 6HN · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Melksham House School

    Other independent special school

    Melksham · SN12 6ES · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–16

    1.1 miles away

  • The Manor CofE VC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melksham · SN12 7NG · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM46.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • River Mead School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Melksham · SN12 7ED · Wiltshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM45.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Seend Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Melksham · SN12 6NJ · Wiltshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand0.93

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Cooper
Telephone
01225792700
Website
https://www.melkshamoak.wilts.sch.uk/

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