Great Malvern Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Lydes Road, Malvern, WR14 2BYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Malvern Primary School is a primary school in Malvern for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 13th of 13 primary schools in Malvern. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in September 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 24 September 2024, report published 21 October 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

48 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%

29%, 33 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

325 pupils on roll, with places for 372

Eligible for free school meals54.8%

54.8%, 28.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.9%

8.9%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.5%

21.5%, 6.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Malvern Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
Beacon View Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Not published
St Matthias Church of England Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	48% met the expected standard
Madresfield CofE Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Janine Burton
Phone: 01684574219
Website: greatmalvern.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Lydes Road, Malvern, WR14 2BY
Local authority: Worcestershire
URN: 136984

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.