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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 141919

Seend Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Melksham · SN12 6NJ

Ages 4–11 · 71 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-02-02

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
82

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 fill63%

71 pupils · 112 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
38 / 33
School capacity
112
Capacity fill
71 / 112 (63%)
Free school meals
11.3%
FSM pupils
8
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

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The White Horse Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hembury

Location

Address
24 School Road, Seend
Postcode
SN12 6NJ
Town
Melksham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: 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, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

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.

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  • River Mead School

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    • KS228%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM45.0%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hembury
Telephone
01380828334
Website
www.seendschool.com/

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