Beacon View Primary School, Malvern
Beacon View Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Malvern, part of Mercian Educational Trust.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beacon View Primary School in detail
Results
Beacon View Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Grove Primary School (URN 135067), 47% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Beacon View Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put Beacon View Primary School as their first choice and 14 named it as one of their preferences, for 10 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Beacon View Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beacon View Primary School are St Matthias Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Somers Park Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 67% maths); and Great Malvern Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 56% reading, 52% maths).
St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School MalvernSomers Park Primary SchoolGreat Malvern Primary School
The trust
Beacon View Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Mercian Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
55.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 35 pupils (34%) received SEN support and 6 (5.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Malvern Link Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 177 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beacon View Primary School are Dyson Perrins CofE Academy (1 mile) and The Chase (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Beacon View Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Grove Primary School (URN 135067), it was rated Inadequate in March 2022.
At a Glance
55.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
20.6
Avg class size
19.0
Infant (KS1)
28.5
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
Results at Grove Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Grove Primary School (URN 135067), the school Beacon View Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Beacon View Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 57% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 74% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Beacon View Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Beacon View Primary School.
- Kip McGrath Malvern920m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beacon View Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beacon View Primary School is in Worcestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Worcestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 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
Your chances of a place at Beacon View Primary School
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Your home postcode, set against Beacon View Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Beacon View Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Beacon View Primary School.
- Worcestershire publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Beacon View Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Beacon View Primary School for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Worcestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
26%
Available places
103 pupils
390 places
287 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
6,801
Applications
5,492
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
39.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
103
Total Pupils
66
Boys
37
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
11.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,039
Mean salary
2026 data
Absence at Grove Primary School before it took its current form in 20252024/25
Published for Grove Primary School (URN 135067), the school Beacon View Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Beacon View Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
7.0%
Overall absence
20.4%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beacon View Primary School
Questions parents ask about Beacon View Primary School
Are there exam results for Beacon View Primary School?
Beacon View Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Grove Primary School (URN 135067), 47% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Beacon View Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Beacon View Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in July 2025. Before that, as Grove Primary School (URN 135067), it was rated Inadequate in March 2022.
What is the catchment area for Beacon View Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Beacon View Primary School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Beacon View Primary School?
Classes at Beacon View Primary School average 20.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Beacon View Primary School?
Beacon View Primary School has around 103 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Beacon View Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Beacon View Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Beacon View Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Beacon View Primary School: Kip McGrath Malvern (920m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Beacon View Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 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 Beacon View Primary School?
Beacon View Primary School is at Pickersleigh Grove, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2LU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)