Somers Park Primary School, Malvern
Somers Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Malvern, part of Mercian Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 13 schools in Malvern with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 88% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- 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 27 Oct 2026
Somers Park Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Somers Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Worcestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (76% in reading, 67% in maths).
Getting a place at Somers Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 50 families put Somers Park Primary School as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Somers Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Somers Park Primary School are St Matthias Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 74% reading, 68% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern (0.5 miles, Good, 69% reading, 69% maths); Northleigh CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); and Beacon View Primary School (0.7 miles).
Somers Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School MalvernNorthleigh CofE Primary SchoolBeacon View Primary School
The trust
Somers Park 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
5.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Malvern Link Rail Station, about 560 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Somers Court (adjacent), 90 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Somers Park Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Worcestershire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 1.958 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development, Early years.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
19.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.1
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
21
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Somers Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Somers Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Worcestershire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Somers Park Primary School.
- Stagecoach Malvern640m away · Not yet graded
- Kip McGrath Malvern790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Somers Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Somers Park 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
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 Somers Park Primary School
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What the report includes for Somers Park Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Somers Park Primary School.
- Last distance offered for 2021 entry, from Worcestershire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Somers Park Primary School for 2014 to 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
88%
Available places
554 pupils
632 places
78 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
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
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
582
Total Pupils
284
Boys
298
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
28
Teachers
20.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,964
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,101
Per pupil
£3142k
Total funding
£174k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
11.6%
Persistent absence
499
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
Somers Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Somers Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Somers Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Somers Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is Somers Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Somers Park Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2007 it was rated Outstanding.
How close to Somers Park Primary School do you need to live?
Worcestershire published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Somers Park Primary School on distance went to a family 1.958 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Somers Park Primary School?
Somers Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 632 places.
How big are the classes at Somers Park Primary School?
Classes at Somers Park Primary School average 27.1 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Somers Park Primary School?
Somers Park Primary School has around 582 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Somers Park Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Somers Park Primary School in 2024/25. 11.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Somers Park Primary School?
Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Somers Park 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 Somers Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Somers Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Somers Park Primary School: Stagecoach Malvern (640m away, registered, not yet graded) and Kip McGrath Malvern (790m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Somers Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 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 Somers Park Primary School?
Somers Park Primary School is at Somers Park Avenue, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 1SE.
Sources: Worcestershire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)