Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery is a primary school in Malvern, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a voluntary controlled school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery currently has around 168 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53% boys and 47% girls. Around 19.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Mill Lane, Malvern, WR13 6EQ
Website: http://www.colwallceprimary.co.uk/
Telephone: 01684540532
School Type: Voluntary controlled school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Gina Harrison
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 116797

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2012

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 168
Number of Boys: 89
Number of Girls: 79

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British83.90%141
Other White7.10%12
Other Mixed4.20%7
Gypsy/Roma1.20%2
White and Black Caribbean1.20%2
Other Asian0.60%1
Unclassified0.60%1
White and Asian0.60%1
White and Black African0.60%1
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Below Average (-2.7)
Writing: Well Below Average (-4.5)
Maths: Below Average (-3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
44%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
63%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery
Mill Lane , Colwall WR13 6EQ
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
263 Wells Road , WR14 4HF
3out of 4 2,511 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School
Lower Wyche Road , WR14 4ET
3out of 4 3,248 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Elms School
Colwall , WR13 6EF
- not rated 339 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School
Brockhill Road , Colwall WR13 6EY
- not rated 1,570 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Wells House School
Holywell Road , WR14 4LH
- not rated 2,441 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Abbey College in Malvern
253 Wells Road , WR14 4JF
- not rated 2,539 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Coddington Court School
Coddington , HR8 1JL
- not rated 3,144 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.