Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School
Welland Road, Hanley Swan, WR8 0EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Bundy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Sponsor
- The Hanley and Upton Educational Trust
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 144262
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684310364
About this school
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Hanley Swan. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 115 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 88% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 94% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75% | 100% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 88% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's 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 | 69% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 114 |
| 2024/25 | 115 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School compares
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 115 | — |
| Welland Primary School | 74% | 5% | 16.8% | 134 | 1.8 miles |
| Malvern Wells CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.5% | 15.2% | 94 | 2.5 miles |
| Great Malvern Primary School | 29% | 7.3% | 58.3% | 325 | 2.5 miles |
| Malvern Parish CofE Primary School | 68% | 4% | 14.8% | 207 | 2.6 miles |
| Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School | 81% | 5% | 4.6% | 133 | 2.6 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)
- 12.17%
- English as an additional language
- 3.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 4.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Welland Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Malvern Wells
-
Great Malvern Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Malvern
Other schools in Hanley Swan
- Bridge School Malvern Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School teach?
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Hanley Swan.
- Who is the headteacher of Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is Mr Paul Bundy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's 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 Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School full?
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 115 on roll (110%), so it is at or above 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 Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Worcester.
- Does Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School?
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School is part of HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School rank locally?
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School ranked 5th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's 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.