Voluntary controlled school · Herefordshire, County of

Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery

5–11Ages
164Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116797URN

Mill Lane, Colwall, Malvern, WR13 6EQ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Herefordshire, County of

53 applications for 22 places · 7th of 41 in Herefordshire, County of

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodOct 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Feb 2023

Inspection history

16 February 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
10 October 2012
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Herefordshire, County of median (1.9) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

53 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2025 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2024 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.1
2023 2.1; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Herefordshire, County of median median 2.0
2021 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.9
2020 1.7; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2018 1.3; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.5
2017 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.4
2016 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.6
2015 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8
2014 1.6; Herefordshire, County of median median 1.8

This school
Herefordshire, County of median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	22	53	2.4	22	1.00
Sep 2025	19	40	2.1	19	1.00
Sep 2024	15	25	1.7	15	1.00
Sep 2023	21	43	2.1	18	0.86
Sep 2022	16	29	1.8	14	0.88
Sep 2021	23	40	1.7	23	1.00
Sep 2020	17	29	1.7	17	1.00
Sep 2019	26	40	1.5	26	1.00
Sep 2018	21	28	1.3	20	0.95
Sep 2017	16	25	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2016	20	31	1.6	19	0.95
Sep 2015	22	35	1.6	18	0.82
Sep 2014	22	35	1.6	17	0.77

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 52% · Maths 62% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%62nd of 70 in Herefordshire, County of

Herefordshire, County of 65% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Herefordshire, County of 80% England 78%

Higher standard34%

Herefordshire, County of 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard52%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 75%

Greater depth14%

Herefordshire, County of 16% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard62%

Herefordshire, County of 79% England 77%

Higher standard14%

Herefordshire, County of 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Herefordshire, County of median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	3%	106	102
2023/24	57%	11%	106	103
2022/23	44%	3%	104	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Colwall CofE Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
2.3 km · Worcestershire

Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School
3.0 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School
4.3 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School
4.8 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Welland Primary School
5.0 km · Worcestershire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Eastnor Parochial Primary School
5.2 km · Herefordshire, County of

Outstanding2024

2.5applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Great Malvern Primary School
5.5 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Bosbury CofE Primary School
5.6 km · Herefordshire, County of

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116797 · 884/3023
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 164 on roll
Free school meals: 16.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Mill Lane, Colwall, Malvern, WR13 6EQ
Local authority: Herefordshire, County of

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources