Welland Primary School
Marlbank Road, Welland, Malvern, WR13 6NE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HANLEY AND UPTON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Gareth Williams
- Sponsor
- The Hanley and Upton Educational Trust
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 134
- URN
- 146678
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01684310246
About this school
Welland Primary School is a primary academy in Malvern. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 134 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Welland 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 21 | 17 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 81% | 76% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 12% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 82% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 88% | 81% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 88% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Welland 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 | 81% | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 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 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 144 |
| 2023/24 | 139 |
| 2024/25 | 131 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Welland Primary School compares
Welland Primary School ranked 28th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 5% | 16.8% | 134 | — |
| Malvern Wells CofE Primary School | 50% | 4.5% | 15.2% | 94 | 1.7 miles |
| Castlemorton Church of England Primary School | 71% | 3.4% | 5% | 92 | 1.8 miles |
| Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School | 88% | 4.1% | 12.2% | 115 | 1.8 miles |
| Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School | 81% | 5% | 4.6% | 133 | 2.9 miles |
| Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery | 45% | 7.6% | 19.6% | 164 | 3.1 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)
- 16.79%
- English as an additional language
- 2.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.96%
- Persistent absence
- 10.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Malvern Wells CofE Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Malvern Wells
-
Castlemorton Church of England Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Hanley Swan
-
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Malvern
-
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery3.1 miles
Primary · Malvern
Other schools in Malvern
Welland Primary School ranks 2nd 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
- 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
Common questions
- What ages does Welland Primary School teach?
- Welland Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malvern.
- Who is the headteacher of Welland Primary School?
- The headteacher of Welland Primary School is Mr Gareth Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Welland Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Welland 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 Welland Primary School?
- Welland Primary School has 134 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Welland Primary School full?
- Welland Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 134 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Welland Primary School a faith school?
- No. Welland Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Welland Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Welland Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Welland Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Welland 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 Welland Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 81% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Welland Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Welland Primary School ranked 28th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Welland Primary School's absence rate?
- Welland Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Welland Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Welland 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.