Abbey College in Malvern, Malvern
Abbey College in Malvern is an independent school for pupils aged 14 to 19 in Malvern. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Abbey College in Malvern in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Abbey College in Malvern can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Abbey College in Malvern are The Downs, Malvern College Prep School (1.3 miles); The Elms School (1.4 miles); Malvern College (2.2 miles); and Malvern St James (2.7 miles).
The Downs, Malvern College Prep SchoolThe Elms SchoolMalvern CollegeMalvern St James
Where pupils go next
Of the 6 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 67% went on to university or other higher education.
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 1 (5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Colwall Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper Welland Road (adjacent), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 19 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 10 July 2018, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
5 November 2024
Short Visit
2 June 2022
Regulatory Compliance
1 December 2021
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with Abbey College in Malvern
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
20%
Available places
20 pupils
100 places
80 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Malvern
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Malvern
Across Worcestershire council
Places available
4,103
Applications
3,828
Got 1st preference
88.1%
Got preferred school
95.7%
All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
5.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
20
Total Pupils
11
Boys
9
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Abbey College in Malvern
What are GCSE results like at Abbey College in Malvern?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Abbey College in Malvern can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Abbey College in Malvern last inspected?
Abbey College in Malvern is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2024.
How many pupils go to Abbey College in Malvern?
Abbey College in Malvern has around 20 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Abbey College in Malvern?
Abbey College in Malvern is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Abbey College in Malvern?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 0 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abbey College in Malvern?
Abbey College in Malvern is at 253 Wells Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 4JF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)