Shaw CE Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Melksham, Wiltshire
Shaw CE Primary School is a primary school in Melksham, Wiltshire for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 November 2022. Wiltshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Corsham Road, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Pupils on roll
- 189 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 November 2022
Strengths
- “Shaw School is a calm and orderly place where pupils learn well.”
- “The relationships between staff and pupils are warm and encouraging.”
- “Pupils are respectful and polite towards one another.”
To improve
- “Assessment is in the early stages of development in some other subjects.”
- “Not every subject leader has a detailed understanding of how well pupils learn the curriculum from Reception to Year 6.”
- “Sometimes, pupils’ work is not set out as leaders expect.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 December 2022 (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) | 69% | 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: 31 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- River Mead School 1.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Manor CofE VC Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Churchfields, the Village School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aloeric Primary School 1.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Neston Primary School 2.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lacock Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi Good Last distance published