Abbey College in Malvern
253 Wells Road, Malvern, WR14 4JF
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Jeff Smith
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 100
- Pupils on roll
- 20
- URN
- 117035
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684892300
About this school
Abbey College in Malvern is an independent school in Malvern. It teaches children aged 14 to 19 and has 20 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Abbey College in Malvern 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
Abbey College in Malvern has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in December 1979, 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 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.9 | 4.8 | 7.9 |
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 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 Abbey College in 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 | 2.9 | 38.4 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 4.8 | 37.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 7.9 | 36.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 32 |
| 2024/25 | 37 |
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
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
The Elms School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Bridge School Malvern1.5 miles
Special schools · Hanley Swan
-
Malvern College2.2 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Malvern St James2.7 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
Other schools in Malvern
- Malvern College 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 Abbey College in Malvern teach?
- Abbey College in Malvern teaches children aged 14 to 19. It is an independent school in Malvern.
- Who is the principal of Abbey College in Malvern?
- The principal of Abbey College in Malvern is Mr Jeff Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Abbey College in Malvern been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Abbey College in Malvern 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 Abbey College in Malvern?
- Abbey College in Malvern has 20 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 19.
- Is Abbey College in Malvern full?
- Abbey College in Malvern has capacity for 100 pupils and 20 on roll (20%), 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 Abbey College in Malvern a faith school?
- No. Abbey College in Malvern has no designated religious character.
- Is Abbey College in Malvern a selective school?
- No. Abbey College in Malvern is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Abbey College in Malvern's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.9 in 2022/23 and 7.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Abbey College in Malvern's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Abbey College in 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 24 July 2026.