SchoolScoresAloeric Primary School
Academy · Primary, ages 4 to 11 · Mixed
Part of PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST
St Michael's Road, Melksham, SN12 6HN
01225 702563 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 21 January 2015. This inspection was of the school before it changed to its current form (for example, before becoming an academy).
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 27 April 2022: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
55 pupils in this year group.
42% — 17 points below the Wiltshire average, and 20 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 59% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 8% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 58% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 65% | 71% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 64% | 72% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 101 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 104 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wiltshire. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 30 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 30 |
| Of those, offered a place | 30 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 67 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 1.0 · 2026: 1.0
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wiltshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Higher than 51% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 21.9% | 17.3%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 8th highest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Higher than 47% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 4.7%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Higher than 82% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 20.2% | 15.7%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Higher than 43% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 7.5% | 8.7%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 7th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Lower than 37% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 5.5% | 4.7%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 7th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 12.3% | 10.0%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 4th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Lower than 17% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 7th lowest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Lower than 11% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Higher than 57% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 21.2 | 19.4 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3rd highest of 9 state primary schools in Melksham. Higher than 74% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 12.2 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 6th highest of 8 state primary schools in Melksham. Higher than 35% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 8.9% | 15.8%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- The Manor CofE VC Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 48% met expected standard (KS2)
- River Mead School 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 38% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bowerhill Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Forest and Sandridge CofE Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled CofE Primary School 1.5 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 86% met expected standard (KS2)
- Shaw CE Primary School 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- St George's CofE Primary School, Semington 1.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 100% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School 2.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Seend CofE Primary School 2.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Aloeric Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Aloeric Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 21 January 2015. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 27 April 2022, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Aloeric Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 20 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Aloeric Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 30 families put Aloeric Primary School as their first choice for 30 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 30 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 144704.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.