Shaw CE Primary SchoolSt Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Melksham.
Summary of the comparison
Shaw CE Primary School and St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School are primary schools in Melksham.
Shaw CE Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Shaw CE Primary School was judged Good and St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Shaw CE Primary School and 86.0% for St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Shaw CE Primary School (32.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MelkshamShaw CE Primary School | MelkshamSt Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 140th of 190 in Wiltshire | 130th of 190 in Wiltshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 69 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Melksham, SN12 8EQ | Melksham, SN12 8PR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 69 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 15.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN support | 22.1% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.1% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Shaw CE Primary School
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School
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