Voluntary aided school · Worcestershire

Malvern Wells CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
94Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
116902URN

263 Wells Road, Malvern Wells, WR14 4HF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.7per place

0.9 above Worcestershire median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Worcestershire

41 applications for 15 places · 17th of 145 in Worcestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

50%met the expected standard

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 June 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

2.7applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Worcestershire median (1.9) 0.5 above England median (2.2)

41 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.7; Worcestershire median median 1.9
2025 2.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2024 2.8; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2023 3.3; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2022 2.2; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2021 4.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2020 2.1; Worcestershire median median 1.7
2019 3.0; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2018 2.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2017 1.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2016 2.9; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2015 2.6; Worcestershire median median 1.8
2014 2.4; Worcestershire median median 1.8

More applications per place than the Worcestershire median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
Worcestershire 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	15	41	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2025	12	29	2.4	12	1.00
Sep 2024	9	25	2.8	9	1.00
Sep 2023	6	20	3.3	5	0.83
Sep 2022	15	33	2.2	13	0.87
Sep 2021	5	23	4.6	4	0.80
Sep 2020	9	19	2.1	8	0.89
Sep 2019	7	21	3.0	7	1.00
Sep 2018	13	34	2.6	11	0.85
Sep 2017	14	27	1.9	11	0.79
Sep 2016	15	43	2.9	12	0.80
Sep 2015	9	23	2.6	7	0.78
Sep 2014	15	36	2.4	14	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 63% · Writing 81% · Maths 63% → all three 50% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard50%90th of 113 in Worcestershire

Worcestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard63%

Worcestershire 78% England 78%

Higher standard31%

Worcestershire 34% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Worcestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Worcestershire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard63%

Worcestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Worcestershire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Worcestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	50%	6%	105	102
2023/24	47%	6%	105	101
2022/23	67%	17%	107	103

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

Malvern Wells CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery
2.3 km · Herefordshire, County of

Remains Good2023

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

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Welland Primary School
2.8 km · Worcestershire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School
4.0 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2025

3.1applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School
4.2 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
St James' CofE Primary School
4.7 km · Worcestershire

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Great Malvern Primary School
4.7 km · Worcestershire

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Castlemorton Church of England Primary School
4.9 km · Worcestershire

Good2022

1.6applications per place 71%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 116902 · 885/3359
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 105 pupils · 94 on roll
Free school meals: 10.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: 263 Wells Road, Malvern Wells, WR14 4HF
Local authority: Worcestershire · Malvern Hills

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