Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School, Rickmansworth
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 7 in Rickmansworth. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in February 2025 did not change this grade. It was 79% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 58 families put Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 150 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School are Yorke Mead Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 93% reading, 82% maths); Little Green Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); Harvey Road Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 94% maths); and Ascot Road Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 80% maths).
Yorke Mead Primary SchoolLittle Green Junior SchoolHarvey Road Primary SchoolAscot Road Primary School
What parents say
108 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School (as of September 2025): 97% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 82% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (82%).
Who goes there
3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 14 pupils (5.8%) received SEN support and 7 (2.9%) 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.
Staffing
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Croxley Underground Station, about 380 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lancing Way (near), 280 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School issued 4 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School are Croxley Danes School (0.4 miles), Rickmansworth School (0.7 miles), Westfield Academy (1.1 miles) and Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School (1.3 miles).
Croxley Danes SchoolRickmansworth SchoolWestfield AcademySaint Joan of Arc Catholic School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school creates a wonderfully welcoming place where children are happy, valued and develop a genuine love of learning. Teachers are experts at delivering an ambitious curriculum while carefully supporting each child's individual needs, including those with additional requirements. Beyond academics, the school beautifully develops children's character, teaching them responsibility, resilience and the importance of contributing to their community.
Key Strengths
- Extremely ambitious curriculum with clear progression of knowledge and skills year-on-year
- Consistent and highly effective approach to teaching reading with early intervention for pupils who need support
- Impeccable pupil behaviour and positive attitudes to learning across the school
- Swift identification and skilful support for pupils with SEND so they access all school has to offer
- Strong focus on personal development and school values integrated throughout all aspects of school life
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with pupils knowing they can speak to trusted adults about their worries and being taught age-appropriate online safety.
Extracurricular Activities
Karate, street dance, i-Rock clubs, eco-warriors, library visits, firepit activities, bicycle riding, community litter picking, allotment gardening, breakfast club
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is an outstanding school where pupils flourish in a welcoming, nurturing environment. All key areas - quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision - have been rated as outstanding.
At a Glance
3.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
108 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
24.1
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
9
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School.
- TLCC at Malvern WayAt the school · Not yet graded
- art-K Croxley Green480m away · Not yet graded
- Yorke Mead School Playscheme640m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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.
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Your chances of a place at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
214 pupils
270 places
56 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rickmansworth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rickmansworth
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
8.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
240
Total Pupils
126
Boys
114
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
16.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,001
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,248
Per pupil
£1262k
Total funding
£15k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
161
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
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School
What is Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School average 24.1 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School has around 240 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Malvern Way Infant and Nursery 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 Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: TLCC at Malvern Way (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Hertfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Thursday 22 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Monday 24 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School?
Malvern Way Infant and Nursery School is at Malvern Way, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3QQ.
Sources: Hertfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)