Malvern College
College Road, Malvern, Malvern, WR14 3DF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headmaster
- Mr Keith Metcalfe
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 670
- Pupils on roll
- 625
- URN
- 117017
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684581500
About this school
Malvern College is a Christian independent school in Malvern. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 625 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Malvern College under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Malvern College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1865, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 151 | 150 | 141 |
| Attainment 8 score | 9.5 | 9.6 | 14.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Malvern College 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 | 9.5 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 9.6 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 14.6 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 649 |
| 2023/24 | 655 |
| 2024/25 | 640 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 261
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malvern St James0.6 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School1.7 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Bridge School Malvern2.0 miles
Special schools · Hanley Swan
-
Abbey College in Malvern2.2 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
The Elms School2.7 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
Other schools in Malvern
- Abbey College in Malvern Independent schools
- Malvern St James Independent schools
- The Downs, Malvern College Prep School Independent schools
- The Elms School Independent schools
- Castlemorton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery 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
Common questions
- What year groups does Malvern College teach?
- Malvern College teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is an independent school in Malvern.
- Who is the headmaster of Malvern College?
- The headmaster of Malvern College is Mr Keith Metcalfe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Malvern College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Malvern College under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Malvern College?
- Malvern College has 625 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Malvern College full?
- Malvern College has capacity for 670 pupils and 625 on roll (93%), 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 Malvern College a faith school?
- Yes. Malvern College is designated Christian.
- How have Malvern College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 9.5 in 2022/23 and 14.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Malvern College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Malvern College'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 24 July 2026.