Melksham Oak Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Melksham, South West SN12 6QZ · Wiltshire
#285 of 402 secondary schools in South West
#2681 of 4,090 nationally
About Melksham Oak Community School
Melksham Oak Community School is a academy secondary located in Melksham, in the Wiltshire local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,058 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 35.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 285th of 402 ranked secondary schools in South West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (61th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,058; capacity filled 74.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 64.2%; ebacc average points 3.72.
There are 10 schools in Melksham; Melksham Oak Community School ranks 7th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23.5%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Melksham Oak Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,058
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 74.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.72
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Melksham Oak Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bowerhill Primary School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
378 students · 569 m away
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 1.3 km away
Aloeric Primary School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
360 students · 1.7 km away
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
121 students · 1.8 km away
River Mead School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
261 students · 2.1 km away
Seend Church of England Primary School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
71 students · 2.7 km away
St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
87 students · 3.0 km away
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
61 students · 4.0 km away
Keevil CofE Primary School
Trowbridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
87 students · 4.4 km away
Shaw CE Primary School
Melksham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
189 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Torquay Girls' Grammar School
Torquay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,058 students
Fairfield High School
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,057 students
Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
Brixham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Trinity Academy
Bristol · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,062 students
Haygrove School
Bridgwater · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,051 students
Cranbrook Education Campus
Exeter · Academy all-through · Ages 2–16
1,066 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Melksham Oak Community School a good school?
Melksham Oak Community School has a Success Index (England) of 35.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #285 of 402 in South West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Melksham Oak Community School rank in South West?
Melksham Oak Community School ranks #285 of 402 secondary schools in South West and #2681 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Melksham Oak Community School?
Melksham Oak Community School had 1,058 students in 2025.
Is Melksham Oak Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Melksham Oak Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Melksham Oak Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Melksham Oak Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.