St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern
Newtown Road, Malvern, WR14 1PF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Tippen
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 99
- URN
- 116901
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684573016
About this school
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Malvern. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 99 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- 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 | 25 | 17 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 65% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 76% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% | 65% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 71% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 114 |
| 2023/24 | 96 |
| 2024/25 | 106 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern compares
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern ranked 94th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.5% | 17.9% | 99 | — |
| Northleigh CofE Primary School | 71% | 4% | 14.4% | 202 | 0.2 miles |
| Somers Park Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 582 | 0.5 miles |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.6% | 49.7% | 162 | 0.7 miles |
| Beacon View Primary School | — | — | — | 103 | 0.7 miles |
| St James' CofE Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 17.1% | 35 | 1.0 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)
- 17.92%
- English as an additional language
- 18.9%
- Overall absence
- 3.45%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Northleigh CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Somers Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
St Matthias Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Malvern Link
-
Beacon View Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
St James' CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Malvern
Other schools in Malvern
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern ranks 9th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Malvern.
- Beacon View Primary School Primary
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cradley CofE Primary School Primary
- Great Malvern 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
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mrs C E Docker (until September 2026).
- School name changed from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern recorded 14 Oct 2026
- Headteacher changed from Mrs C E Docker to Mrs Nicola Tippen recorded 9 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What ages does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern teach?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malvern.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern is Mrs Nicola Tippen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern has 99 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern full?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern has capacity for 210 pupils and 99 on roll (47%), 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern as having nursery classes.
- How have St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern ranked 94th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern's absence rate?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern'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 14 October 2026.