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
- 1134 (76% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.5%
- Girls
- 52.5%
- First language not English
- 4.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.1%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 84.7%
Mixed 5%
Other White 3.7%
Unclassified 3.4%
African 0.9%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 31%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 46.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.72
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 43 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 76 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 203 |
Admissions
Melksham Oak Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 171
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 194 75 119 |
| Year 8 | 212 102 110 |
| Year 9 | 206 108 98 |
| Year 10 | 237 118 119 |
| Year 11 | 206 98 108 |
| Year 12 | 24 10 14 |
| Year 13 | 55 28 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 37.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 27.0% 43.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 59.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 22.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 2.4% |