Cradley CofE Primary School
Cradley, Malvern, WR13 5NG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Donna Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 73
- URN
- 116874
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01886880315
About this school
Cradley CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Malvern. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 73 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 22 | 13 | 15 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% | 85% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 23% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 85% | 60% |
| Expected standard in maths | 91% | 92% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 91% | 92% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Cradley CofE Primary School 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 | 82% | 62.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 85% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 109 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 81 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Cradley CofE Primary School compares
Cradley CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 5.7% | 28.4% | 73 | — |
| St James' CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 17.1% | 35 | 1.9 miles |
| Northleigh CofE Primary School | 71% | 4% | 14.4% | 202 | 2.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 3.5% | 17.9% | 99 | 2.3 miles |
| Somers Park Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 582 | 2.5 miles |
| Suckley Primary School | 80% | 3.6% | 13.8% | 95 | 2.7 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.
Inspection history
- 19 March 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report12 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.4%
- English as an additional language
- 3.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.69%
- Persistent absence
- 11.54%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St James' CofE Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Northleigh CofE Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Somers Park Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Suckley Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Worcester
Other schools in Malvern
Cradley CofE Primary School ranks 11th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Malvern.
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery 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 Cradley CofE Primary School teach?
- Cradley CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malvern.
- Who is the headteacher of Cradley CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Cradley CofE Primary School is Mrs Donna Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Cradley CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Cradley CofE Primary School, 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 Cradley CofE Primary School?
- Cradley CofE Primary School has 73 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Cradley CofE Primary School full?
- Cradley CofE Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 73 on roll (52%), 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 Cradley CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Cradley CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Hereford.
- Does Cradley CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Cradley CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Cradley CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 82% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Cradley CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Cradley CofE Primary School ranked 62nd of 72 primary schools in Herefordshire, County of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Cradley CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Cradley CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Cradley CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Cradley CofE Primary School'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.