Bankside School
The Rhydd, Hanley Castle, Malvern, WR8 0AD
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kate Jasper
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 61
- URN
- 149911
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01905388897
About this school
Bankside School is an independent special school in Malvern. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 61 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bankside School under its current framework. 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
Bankside School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
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 Bankside 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 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 50 |
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
- 61
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bridge School Malvern3.0 miles
Special schools · Hanley Swan
-
Malvern St James3.3 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Malvern College3.6 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
Abbey College in Malvern4.5 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
-
The Downs, Malvern College Prep School4.9 miles
Independent schools · Malvern
Other 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 year groups does Bankside School teach?
- Bankside School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Malvern.
- Who is the headteacher of Bankside School?
- The headteacher of Bankside School is Mrs Kate Jasper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bankside School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bankside School 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 Bankside School?
- Bankside School has 61 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bankside School full?
- Bankside School has capacity for 60 pupils and 61 on roll (102%), 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 Bankside School a faith school?
- No. Bankside School has no designated religious character.
- What are Bankside School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bankside 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 24 July 2026.