Malvern Wells CofE Primary School, Malvern Wells
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Malvern Wells. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 111th-highest of the 129 schools in Worcestershire with published results, and 12,330th of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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 26 Oct 2026
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School in detail
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am incredibly proud to be the Executive Headteacher of Malvern Wells CE Primary School. It is a privilege to lead a school that is not only rooted in strong values, but alive with warmth, ambition and a genuine sense of belonging."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 47% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Malvern Wells CofE Primary School as their first choice and 41 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 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 Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Malvern Wells CofE Primary School are Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery (1.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 62% maths); Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 86% reading, 90% maths); Welland Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); and Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 94% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Malvern Wells CofE Primary School.
Colwall CofE Primary School and NurseryMalvern Wyche CofE Primary SchoolWelland Primary SchoolHanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
10.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).
Staffing
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
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), 20 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
10.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 47% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 76% to 81% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
20.0
Avg class size
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
Newsletter 28 September - 02 October 2026 (1)_compressed
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter 07-11 September 2026 (1)_compressed
11 Sep 2026
Newsletter 13-17 July 2026 (2)_compressed
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter 06-10 July 2026_compressed
Newsletter 17 July 2026_compressed
Newsletter 14-18 September 2026_compressed
From Malvern Wells CofE Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Malvern Wells CofE Primary School.
- Empower Kids ClubAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Malvern Wells CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Malvern Wells CofE 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
- 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
Your chances of a place at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
92 pupils
105 places
13 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Malvern Wells
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Malvern Wells
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
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
11
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
94
Total Pupils
43
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,170
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,105
Per pupil
£630k
Total funding
£20k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
10.1%
Persistent absence
89
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is Malvern Wells CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Malvern Wells CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Worcestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 105 places.
How big are the classes at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
Classes at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School average 20 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School has around 94 pupils on roll. 11% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Malvern Wells CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 10.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Malvern Wells CofE 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 Malvern Wells CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Empower Kids Club (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 Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
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 Malvern Wells CofE Primary School?
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School is at 263 Wells Road, Malvern Wells, Worcestershire, WR14 4HF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)