Melksham Oak Community School

School overview

Melksham Oak Community School is a secondary school serving Melksham, Wiltshire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,134 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Melksham Oak Community School 'Good'. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 41.4, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 2.3 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

31% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.