Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Melksham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/11/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is above average, progress in reading is average, The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.1%, which is 0.9 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Cranesbill Road, Melksham

School Information

Address: Cranesbill Road, Melksham, SN12 7GN
Website: www.Forestsandridge.co.uk
Telephone: 01225703394
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wiltshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Anna Willcox
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 143500

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 466
Number of Boys: 228
Number of Girls: 238

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Above Average: 0.5 Confidence interval -1.2 to 2.3
Writing
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.3
Maths
N/A: -1.6 Confidence interval -3.1 to 0

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:54%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:6%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School
Cranesbill Road , SN12 7GN 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School
Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG 		1out of 4 1,424 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
River Mead School
Lowbourne , SN12 7ED 		3out of 4 1,484 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Aloeric Primary School
St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN 		3out of 4 1,910 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bowerhill Primary School
Halifax Road , SN12 6YH 		2out of 4 1,965 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Melksham Oak Community School
, Bowerhill SN12 6QZ 		2out of 4 1,401 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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