Somers Park Primary School is a primary school in Malvern, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Somers Park Primary School currently has around 607 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 19.4% 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 5.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (80.2%).
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.
| Address: | Somers Park Avenue, Malvern, WR14 1SE |
| Website: | http://www.somersparkschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01684572949 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Worcestershire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Christopher Hansen |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137292 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 640 |
| Number of Pupils: | 607 |
| Number of Boys: | 292 |
| Number of Girls: | 315 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 80.20% | 487 |
| Unclassified | 9.20% | 56 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 16 |
| Other White | 2.50% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 9 |
| Indian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somers Park Junior School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Somers Park Infant School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Somers Park Primary School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somers Park Primary School Somers Park Avenue , WR14 1SE | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School Cromwell Road , WR14 1NA | 3out of 4 | 540 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Perrins CofE Sports College Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD | - not rated | 569 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Yates Hay Road , WR14 1WD | 3out of 4 | 569 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baxhill Preparatory School 179 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX | - not rated | 648 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillside School Senior Department , 179 Worcester Road WR14 1EX | - not rated | 648 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Hillside School Limited 171 Worcester Road , WR14 1EX | - not rated | 656 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Malvern St James 15 Avenue Road , WR14 3BA | - not rated | 2,308 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lawnside School Albert Road South , Great Malvern WR14 3AJ | - not rated | 2,418 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.