Melksham Oak Community School

Melsham Oak Community School

Motto	Raising Aspirations, Learning for Life, Success for All
Established	2010
Type	Academy
Headteacher	Mr Stephen Clark
Location	Bowerhill Melksham Wiltshire SN12 6QZ England Coordinates: 51°21′37″N 2°07′06″W / 51.3603°N 2.1184°W
Local authority	Wiltshire Council
DfE number	865/4013
DfE URN	141911 Tables
Ofsted	Reports Pre-academy reports
Students	1,114
Gender	Mixed
Ages	11–18
Houses	Polaris, Omega, Castor and Sirius
Website	School homepage

Melksham Oak Community School is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in the southeast outskirts of Melksham, Wiltshire, for students aged 11 to 18.

History

Opened on 12 July 2010, it was created under the Building Schools for the Future programme ^[1] to replace The George Ward Technology College.

Previously a community school administered by Wiltshire Council, Melksham Oak Community School converted to academy status in April 2015. However the school continues to coordinate with Wiltshire Council for admissions.

References

1. "Melksham Oak school opens to pupils for first time". BBC News Wiltshire. 12 July 2010.