Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Melksham, Wiltshire
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Melksham, Wiltshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 11 February 2025. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cranesbill Road, Melksham, SN12 7GN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 460 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 11 February 2025
Strengths
- “This is a happy and welcoming school where pupils flourish.”
- “The school’s meaningful values of compassion, respect, courage and humility nurture pupils and enable them to thrive.”
- “Pupils truly value their school and the education they receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 77% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 74 first-preference applications, 75 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Wiltshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Wiltshire.
- The Manor CofE VC Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- River Mead School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Aloeric Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bowerhill Primary School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Seend Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Shaw CE Primary School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published