Leigh and Bransford Primary School
Hoopers Close, Leigh Sinton, Malvern, WR13 5DX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr S Bill
- Sponsor
- Mercian Educational Trust
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 182
- URN
- 149515
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01886832342
About this school
Leigh and Bransford Primary School is a primary academy in Malvern. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 182 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Leigh and Bransford 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 103.0 |
Trends over time
How Leigh and Bransford 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 | — | 54.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 56.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 191 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Leigh and Bransford Primary School compares
Leigh and Bransford Primary School ranked 90th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 3.9% | 9.4% | 182 | — |
| Somers Park Primary School | 56% | 4.8% | 20.5% | 582 | 1.9 miles |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | 48% | 6.6% | 49.7% | 162 | 1.9 miles |
| Northleigh CofE Primary School | 71% | 4% | 14.4% | 202 | 2.3 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 3.5% | 17.9% | 99 | 2.3 miles |
| Madresfield CofE Primary School | 50% | 8.2% | 27.7% | 84 | 2.5 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
-
Graded inspection report6 January 2026
- 12 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.39%
- English as an additional language
- 0%
- Overall absence
- 3.9%
- Persistent absence
- 7.36%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Somers Park Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Malvern
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St Matthias Church of England Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Malvern Link
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Northleigh CofE Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Malvern
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Malvern
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Madresfield CofE Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Malvern
Other schools in Malvern
Leigh and Bransford Primary School ranks 7th 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
- 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
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Leigh and Bransford Primary School teach?
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Malvern.
- Who is the headteacher of Leigh and Bransford Primary School?
- The headteacher of Leigh and Bransford Primary School is Mr S Bill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Leigh and Bransford Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Leigh and Bransford 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 Leigh and Bransford Primary School?
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School has 182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Leigh and Bransford Primary School full?
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 182 on roll (87%), 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 Leigh and Bransford Primary School a faith school?
- No. Leigh and Bransford Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Leigh and Bransford Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Leigh and Bransford Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Leigh and Bransford Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School is part of MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Leigh and Bransford Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2023/24 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Leigh and Bransford Primary School compare with other schools in Worcestershire?
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School ranked 90th of 128 primary schools in Worcestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 85% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Leigh and Bransford Primary School's absence rate?
- Leigh and Bransford Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Leigh and Bransford Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Leigh and Bransford 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 3 July 2026.