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Shaw CE Primary School

Wiltshire, SN12 8EQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2022
KS2 Results
70%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
21 1st-choice / 21 places
Ranking
#4,300
of 13,686 nationally

About Shaw CE Primary School

Shaw CE Primary School sits within the Wiltshire local authority, a county with 201 primary schools where only six currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. Among its peers, Shaw ranks 35th in the LA, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of Wiltshire primaries. Its nearest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School, 3. 7 kilometres away. The school’s closest competitors in the local rankings include Stanton St Quintin Primary and Nursery School, The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, and Sutton Veny CofE School, all of which score higher on the same performance metric. As a Church of England state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 4 to 11, Shaw operates under headteacher Thomas Brewer and has a capacity of 210, with 195 pupils currently on roll. Its religious character is woven into the school’s identity, though the data does not specify any formal faith-based admissions criteria.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressCorsham Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 8EQ
HeadteacherThomas Brewer
Local AuthorityWiltshire
Number of Pupils195
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity195 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Nov 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Dec 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-08:45

Source: shawprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Shaw CE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.