Dyson Perrins CofE Academy, Malvern

In its own words: "Dyson Perrins is a supportive, happy and inclusive learning community with a strong sense of togetherness. We welcome students from across Malvern, surrounding villages and neighbouring towns. Our ethos is distinctively Christian but we are open to families of all faiths and none, and believe that all of our students can flourish in an ethos of kindness, tolerance and compassion."

From the headteacher's welcome: "Dyson Perrins is a fully inclusive 11-16 Church of England academy. We welcome students from across Malvern, surrounding villages and neighbouring towns. Our ethos is distinctively Christian but we are open to families of all faiths and none and believe that all of our students can flourish in an ethos of kindness, tolerance and compassion."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, badminton, choir, orchestra, ukulele, eco club and art.

In 2026, pupils at Dyson Perrins CofE Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.

28% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.

That is down from 43.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.05: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 33.1, against 44.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 110 families put Dyson Perrins CofE Academy as their first choice and 197 named it as one of their preferences, for 133 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Dyson Perrins CofE Academy are The Chase (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.9); Christopher Whitehead Language College (5.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.3); and Hanley Castle High School (5.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.1).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Dyson Perrins CofE Academy.

Dyson Perrins CofE Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Of the 106 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 45% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 6% into work.

36.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 128 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 44 (7.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Dyson Perrins CofE Academy has a SEN unit for autism: 12 places, 15 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Malvern Link Rail Station, about 1070 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dyson Perrins Academy (opposite), 100 metres away.

In 2024/25, Dyson Perrins CofE Academy issued 52 suspensions, 8.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Dyson Perrins CofE Academy are Somers Park Primary School (0.3 miles), St Matthias Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles), Northleigh CofE Primary School (0.6 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.