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OpenPrimaryURN 146347

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

Academy converter · Melksham · SN12 8PR

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

61

Local authority

Wiltshire

Age range

Ages 411

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

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, 61 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.5%. Religious character: Methodist/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.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
146347

Location

Address
The Street, Broughton Gifford
Postcode
SN12 8PR
Town
Melksham
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Wiltshire
District
Wiltshire
Constituency
Melksham and Devizes
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
61
Boys / girls
36 / 25
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
61 / 105 (58%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Religious character
Methodist/Church of England
Governance
Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Academy trust
THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
Sponsor
The White Horse Federation

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Hembury
Telephone
01225782223

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-22

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

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
50%
Higher standard (RWM)
8%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables