Broughton Gifford extends the rural fringe to the west, its scattered stone buildings marking a quieter corner of the county.
On the River Avon in Wiltshire, Melksham is a market town of around 18,000 residents, set in the broad vale between Trowbridge to the southwest and Chippenham to the north. The town expanded through the twentieth century to form distinct residential neighbourhoods: Bowerhill, spreading south from the town centre, is among the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments, while Forest and Sandridge draw families competing for school places on the eastern edge. Trains on the TransWilts line reach Bath in around forty minutes.
Area Performance
Across 9 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.56/10, +0.21 vs England.
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Distribution across all Melksham schools
Melksham vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Melksham schools
top 52% of 14,978
top 52% of 14,978
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