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Shaw CE Primary School

Academy converter · Melksham · SN12 8EQ

Ages 4–11 · 189 pupils · Wiltshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

32%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)32%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
176

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%

189 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
189
Boys / girls
95 / 94
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
189 / 210 (90%)
Free school meals
16.4%
FSM pupils
31
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
Governance
Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The White Horse Federation
Headteacher
Mrs Amy Edwards

Location

Address
Corsham Road, Shaw
Postcode
SN12 8EQ
Town
Melksham
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to 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, 189 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 16.4%. Religious character: Church of England.

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
Mrs Amy Edwards
Telephone
01225702544
Website
www.shawprimary.com

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