Melksham South

Summary

Melksham South (E02006680) is part of Wiltshire local authority (view on map). Melksham South has an approximate population of 7,600 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: further from a major town or city".

Melksham South neighbours Melksham North, and Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley.

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  • 8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Melksham South is the 56th least deprived area in Wiltshire (out of 64) with 32% of children living in low-income families, compared to 24% across Wiltshire and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Melksham South, 23% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 18% in Wiltshire and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Melksham South % in Wiltshire % in England
Eligible for free school meals 23% 18% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 77% 82% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Melksham South, 19% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 22% in Wiltshire, and 21% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

8% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Melksham South % in Wiltshire % in England
No special educational needs 80% 78% 79%
Receiving special educational needs support 11% 15% 15%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 8.0% 7.0% 6.0%

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Ethnicity

In Melksham South, 14% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 14% in Wiltshire, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Melksham South % in Wiltshire % in England
White 84% 86% 67%
Asian 4.0% 4.0% 14%
Black 2.0% 3.0% 7.0%
Mixed 7.0% 4.0% 7.0%
Other – 1.0% 3.0%
Not known 3.0% 2.0% 2.0%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Melksham South with English as an additional language is 9.0%, compared with 8.0% in Wiltshire, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Melksham South % in Wiltshire % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 9.0% 8.0% 22%
Known or believed to be English 91% 92% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Melksham South has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Melksham South
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

In Melksham South, there has been 1 full inspection of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Children's welfare and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Melksham South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 1 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 1 0 0 1 0 0
Children's welfare and wellbeing 1 0 0 1 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 1 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 1 0 0

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State-funded schools

Melksham South has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Melksham South
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Melksham South since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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Independent schools

Melksham South has 1 independent school.

Type Number in Melksham South
All independent schools 1
Independent schools 0
Independent special schools 1

In Melksham South, there has been 1 full inspection of independent schools since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, independent schools are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Early years (where applicable)
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Post 16 provision (where applicable)

The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Attendance and behaviour: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Curriculum and teaching: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Early years: There have been no inspections of Early years in Melksham South so no outcomes are available for this area.

Inclusion: 1 was graded 'expected standard' (of 1).

Leadership and governance: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Personal development and wellbeing: 1 was graded 'needs attention' (of 1).

Post-16 provision: There have been no inspections of Post-16 provision in Melksham South so no outcomes are available for this area.

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of in Melksham South. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

Outcomes of inspections of independent schools

All independent schools

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 0 0 0 0 0 0
Attendance and behaviour 0 0 0 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 0 0 0 0 0 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leadership and governance 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal development and wellbeing 0 0 0 0 0 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

Independent special

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 1 0 0 0 1 0
Attendance and behaviour 1 0 0 0 1 0
Curriculum and teaching 1 0 0 0 1 0
Early years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inclusion 1 0 0 1 0 0
Leadership and governance 1 0 0 0 1 0
Personal development and wellbeing 1 0 0 0 1 0
Post-16 provision 0 0 0 0 0 0

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