Malvern Wells CofE Primary School, based in Malvern Wells, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Malvern Wells CofE Primary School currently has around 92 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 37% boys and 63% girls. Around 14.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88%).

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: 263 Wells Road, Malvern Wells, WR14 4HF
Website: http://www.malvern-wells.worcs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01684561179
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Jen Alford
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 116902

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 28/06/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 92
Number of Boys: 34
Number of Girls: 58

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 12.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British88.00%81
White and Black African3.30%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)2.20%2
Other White2.20%2
Other Mixed2.20%2
White and Asian1.10%1
Unclassified1.10%1
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%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: Average (3.6)
Writing: Average (1.5)
Maths: Average (-0.4)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
67%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Local authority average
105.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
263 Wells Road , WR14 4HF
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery
Mill Lane , Colwall WR13 6EQ
3out of 4 2,511 yd Voluntary controlled school Yes Mixed More About School
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School
Lower Wyche Road , WR14 4ET
3out of 4 2,762 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Welland Primary School
Marlbank Road , Welland WR13 6NE
3out of 4 3,029 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Welland Primary School
Marlbank Road , Welland WR13 6NE
- not rated 3,029 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbey College in Malvern
253 Wells Road , WR14 4JF
- not rated 126 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Wells House School
Holywell Road , WR14 4LH
- not rated 1,007 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School
Brockhill Road , Colwall WR13 6EY
- not rated 2,326 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Elms School
Colwall , WR13 6EF
- not rated 2,372 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Bridge School Malvern
Unit 2 , Hanley Workshops WR8 0DX
- not rated 2,769 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.