Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery
Mill Lane, Colwall, Malvern, WR13 6EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gina Harrison
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- URN
- 116797
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684540532
About this school
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Malvern. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 164 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 16 February 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 44% | 57% | 45% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 11% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 71% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 68% | 62% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 50% | 75% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Herefordshire, County of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 44% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 45% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 170 |
| 2023/24 | 161 |
| 2024/25 | 168 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery compares
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 63rd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45% | 7.6% | 19.6% | 164 | — |
| Malvern Wells CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.5% | 15.2% | 94 | 1.4 miles |
| Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School | 81% | 5% | 4.6% | 133 | 1.8 miles |
| St James' CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 17.1% | 35 | 2.7 miles |
| Malvern Parish CofE Primary School | 68% | 4% | 14.8% | 207 | 3.0 miles |
| Welland Primary School | 74% | 5% | 16.8% | 134 | 3.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.64%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.55%
- Persistent absence
- 21.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Malvern Wells
-
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
St James' CofE Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School3.0 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Welland Primary School3.1 miles
Primary · Malvern
Other schools in Malvern
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery ranks 12th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Malvern.
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Malvern Primary School Primary
- Grove Primary School Primary
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School Primary
- Madresfield CofE Primary School Primary
- Malvern Parish CofE Primary School Primary
- Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School Primary
- Northleigh CofE Primary School Primary
- Somers Park Primary School Primary
- St James' CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Malvern.
- Who is the headteacher of Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery is Mrs Gina Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery?
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery has 164 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery full?
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 210 pupils and 164 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 44% in 2022/23 and 45% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery rank locally?
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery ranked 63rd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 16% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.