St James' CofE Primary School, Malvern
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a warm, family-like school where children thrive academically and emotionally. Teachers know pupils well and adapt learning to help every child succeed, while the strong focus on reading and phonics gets children off to an excellent start. Pupils develop resilience and wider awareness through outdoor activities, trips, and community engagement.
Key Strengths
- Pupils develop strong relationships with staff and each other, feeling safe and confident in school
- Teachers have strong subject knowledge and create interesting learning activities that encourage independent thinking
- Well-established phonics teaching and library support help pupils become fluent readers and enjoy books
- Pupils show excellent behaviour and embrace the school's high expectations for learning
- The school provides comprehensive personal development opportunities including outdoor learning, residential trips, and community involvement
Areas for Improvement
- Some inconsistency in how effectively the curriculum is delivered across lessons - occasionally information is not presented as clearly or built upon effectively
- The school needs to ensure all staff are supported to implement the curriculum consistently as intended
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff and pupils demonstrating positive attitudes and pupils confident that concerns will be addressed.
Extracurricular Activities
Outdoor learning, residential trips with high ropes and canoeing, sporting competitions with other schools, community fundraising, school council roles, 'When I grow up day'
St James' CofE Primary School is a friendly and welcoming school where pupils flourish and achieve well. The school has maintained the good standards identified at its previous inspection in March 2020.
At a Glance
20.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
14 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 82%. Maths has improved from 73% to 82%. Writing has improved from 60% to 73%.
Class Sizes
13.7
Avg class size
11.0
Infant (KS1)
15.0
KS2
3
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
33%
Available places
35 pupils
105 capacity
70 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Malvern
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Malvern
Admissions Demand - Worcestershire
Places available
6,938
Applications
5,554
Got 1st preference
94.3%
Got preferred school
98.5%
Primary admissions across Worcestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(107)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.48354%
Overall absence
4.87805%
Persistent absence
41
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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