Melksham Oak Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 4 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Unique reference
- 146344
- Address
- Bowerhill, SN12 6QZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1271 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 4.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.5%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 86.2%
Other White 4.4%
Mixed 4.2%
Unclassified 2.8%
Other 0.6%
African 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Indian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.53
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 33%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 39%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.8
Local authority average 46.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.37
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 71 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 66 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
Admissions
Melksham Oak Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 14
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 113 111 |
| Year 8 | 227 116 111 |
| Year 9 | 247 122 125 |
| Year 10 | 216 104 112 |
| Year 11 | 228 127 101 |
| Year 12 | 61 30 31 |
| Year 13 | 68 26 42 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 88.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 32.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 35.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 6.2% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 65.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 23.3% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 22.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.9% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 1.7% |