Madresfield CofE Primary School
40 Madresfield Village, Madresfield, Malvern, WR13 5AA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Hibell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 84
- URN
- 144259
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684573620
About this school
Madresfield CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Malvern. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 84 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Madresfield CofE Primary School, 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 | 14 | 11 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 18% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 73% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 18% | 57% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 55% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 98.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.70 | - | - |
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 Madresfield 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 | Worcestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 18% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 102 |
| 2023/24 | 98 |
| 2024/25 | 94 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Madresfield CofE Primary School compares
Madresfield CofE Primary School ranked 105th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 8.2% | 27.7% | 84 | — |
| Grove Primary School | — | — | — | 103 | 1.3 miles |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.6% | 49.7% | 162 | 1.3 miles |
| Great Malvern Primary School | 29% | 7.3% | 58.3% | 325 | 1.3 miles |
| Somers Park Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 582 | 1.6 miles |
| Malvern Parish CofE Primary School | 68% | 4% | 14.8% | 207 | 1.8 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
- 29 November 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report19 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.66%
- English as an additional language
- 5.3%
- Overall absence
- 8.23%
- Persistent absence
- 16.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grove Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
St Matthias Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Malvern Link
-
Great Malvern Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Somers Park Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Malvern
Other schools in Malvern
Madresfield CofE Primary School ranks 10th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Malvern.
- 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
- 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 ages does Madresfield CofE Primary School teach?
- Madresfield CofE Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Malvern.
- Who is the headteacher of Madresfield CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Madresfield CofE Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Hibell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Madresfield CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Madresfield 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 many pupils are at Madresfield CofE Primary School?
- Madresfield CofE Primary School has 84 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Madresfield CofE Primary School full?
- Madresfield CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 84 on roll (80%), 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 Madresfield CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Madresfield CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Madresfield CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Madresfield CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Madresfield CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Madresfield CofE Primary School is part of THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Madresfield CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Madresfield CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Madresfield CofE Primary School ranked 105th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Madresfield CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Madresfield CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Madresfield CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Madresfield 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 10 July 2026.