Shaw CE Primary School Catchment Area
Shaw CE Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Melksham, Wiltshire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 195 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
195
Pupils
210
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Shaw CE Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Shaw CE Primary School?
The catchment area for Shaw CE Primary School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Shaw CE Primary School is managed by Wiltshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wiltshire catchment area documents →Shaw CE Primary School: 210 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Shaw CE Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 195 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Wiltshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Melksham.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wiltshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wiltshire school admissions →
Shaw CE Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Corsham Road, Shaw, Melksham, SN12 8EQ
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 14.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146345
Other Primary Schools in Melksham
If Shaw CE Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Melksham are the next closest alternatives.
River Mead School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · SN12 7ED
Seend Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 6NJ
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 7GN
Aloeric Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 6HN
Bowerhill Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 6YH
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · SN12 8PR
Other Church of England Schools in Wiltshire
Shaw CE Primary School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wiltshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Bradford-on-Avon
Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Broad Town Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Swindon
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Shaw CE Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Lacock Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Chippenham · 2.4 miles away
Holt Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Trowbridge · 2.7 miles away
Corsham Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Corsham · 2.8 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Shaw CE Primary School
What is the catchment area for Shaw CE Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Shaw CE Primary School is the geographic zone Wiltshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wiltshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Shaw CE Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Shaw CE Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Shaw CE Primary School? ▾
Shaw CE Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wiltshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Shaw CE Primary School cover? ▾
Shaw CE Primary School is a primary school in Melksham, Wiltshire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Shaw CE Primary School? ▾
Shaw CE Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.