Schools in Malvern

About schools in Malvern

Most of the 22 schools listed in Malvern are primary schools. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. One school here provides for children with additional needs.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

57%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 13 schools with published results

Primary schools14

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Castlemorton Church of England Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Cradley CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Great Malvern Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  29%

  expected standard
• Grove Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

• Leigh and Bransford Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Madresfield CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Malvern Parish CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  68%

  expected standard
• Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Northleigh CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Somers Park Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• St James' CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Welland Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  74%

  expected standard

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Dyson Perrins CofE Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  43.8

  Attainment 8
• The Chase

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  51.9

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision1

• Bankside School

  Other independent special school · Ages 11 to 18

Independent schools5

• Abbey College in Malvern

  Other independent school · Ages 14 to 19

• Malvern College

  Other independent school · Ages 13 to 19

• Malvern St James

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 20

• The Downs, Malvern College Prep School

  Other independent school · Ages 0 to 13

• The Elms School

  Other independent school · Ages 3 to 13

Common questions about schools in Malvern

How many schools are in Malvern?

OfferDay lists 22 schools in Malvern, including 14 primary schools and five independent schools.

Who inspects schools in Malvern?

Every school in Malvern is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Malvern?

OfferDay ranks schools in Malvern where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.