Northleigh CofE Primary School, based in Malvern, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Northleigh CofE Primary School currently has around 196 pupils on roll, which is about 93% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 13.2% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 4.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (74.5%). other white pupils make up about 10.7%

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: St. Peters Road, Malvern, WR14 1QS
Website: https://northleighceprimary.org
Telephone: 01684574889
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Worcestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Stuart Bill
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 147284

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 08/03/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 196
Number of Boys: 97
Number of Girls: 99

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British74.50%146
Other White10.70%21
Unclassified7.10%14
African2.00%4
Other Mixed2.00%4
White and Black Caribbean1.50%3
White and Black African1.00%2
White and Asian1.00%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
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 (0.6)
Writing: Average (-0.2)
Maths: Average (-1.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
60%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
107.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.6
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northleigh CofE Primary School
St. Peters Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS
3out of 4 0 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Northleigh CofE Primary School
St Peter's Road , Cowleigh Bank WR14 1QS
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Newtown Road , WR14 1PF
3out of 4 412 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Somers Park Junior School
Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE
- not rated 992 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Somers Park Infant School
Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE
- not rated 992 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College
Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD
- not rated 1,107 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD
3out of 4 1,107 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hillside School Limited
171 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX
- not rated 1,091 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Baxhill Preparatory School
179 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX
- not rated 1,142 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hillside School
Senior Department , 179 Worcester Road WR14 1EX
- not rated 1,142 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
St James's School
Croft Bank , West Malvern WR14 4DF
- not rated 1,642 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Croftdown School
Abbey Road , Great Malvern WR14 3HE
- not rated 2,212 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.