64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
56%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
759.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,134
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWiltshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.5:1
Admissions—
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Melksham Oak Community School · Secondary with sixth form · Wiltshire
Part ofTHE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+6pp
64%58%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+1pp
39%35%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
41.4
+2.3
41.440.239.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
56%
+40pp
56%31%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
EBacc APS
759.3
+13.1
759.3717.9676.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 759.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
A-level APS
26.5
-1.4
33.430.026.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.5
A-level value added
-0.27
-0.2
0.0-0.1-0.3
'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
5%
+5pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,134
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Bowerhill, Melksham, SN12 6QZ
Local authority
Wiltshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 31% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 56% | 759.3 | 56% | 1,134 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 30% | 39.1 | -0.32 | 16% | 746.2 | 21% | 1,271 |
| 2022/23 | 55% | 39% | 39.8 | -0.53 | 24% | 676.5 | 38% | 1,282 |
| 2021/22 | 54% | 31% | 39.9 | -0.43 | 9% | 737.2 | 28% | 1,269 |
| 2018/19 | 51% | 30% | 40.8 | -0.17 | 6% | 715.9 | 12% | 1,201 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.5 | C- | -0.27 | 5% | 64 |
| 2023/24 | 27.8 | C- | -0.02 | 0% | 72 |
| 2022/23 | 28.2 | C- | — | 5% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 14% | 61 |
| 2018/19 | 32.1 | C+ | -0.03 | 0% | 49 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,134 | 21.7 | 15% | 4% | 24% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,271 | 21.7 | 20% | 5% | 23% | 14% | 38% |
| 2022/23 | 1,282 | 16.7 | 17% | 4% | 23% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,269 | 17.1 | 12% | 4% | 24% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 1,213 | 16.9 | 11% | 4% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,201 | 16.0 | 11% | 3% | 24% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.