Malvern Wells CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Malvern Wells · WR14 4HF · Worcestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS247%
- Absence5.8%
- FSM10.6%
- Demand1.00
1.4 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 116797
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary controlled school · Malvern · WR13 6EQ
Ages 5–11 · 164 pupils · Herefordshire, County of
Ofsted
School remains Good
KS2 expected (RWM)
57%
Overall absence
4.5%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-03-30
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 103.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 104.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised0.6%
- Authorised absence
- 3.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 154
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
15
Places offered
15
1st-preference offers
15
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 25
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 15
- Applications from outside LA
- 4
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 3
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill78%
164 pupils · 210 places
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- Boys / girls
- 90 / 74
- School capacity
- 210
- Capacity fill
- 164 / 210 (78%)
- Free school meals
- 16.5%
- FSM pupils
- 27
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
Age range
Ages 5–11
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hereford
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Voluntary controlled school
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gina Harrison
Location
- Address
- Mill Lane, Colwall
- Postcode
- WR13 6EQ
- Town
- Malvern
- County
- Worcestershire
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 5–11, in Malvern, Herefordshire, County of, 164 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Hereford.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary controlled school · Primary
Malvern · WR14 4ET · Worcestershire
Ages 5–11
- KS286%
- Absence4.6%
- FSM3.0%
- Demand0.90
1.8 miles away
St James' CofE Primary School
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Malvern · WR14 4BB · Worcestershire
Ages 4–11
- KS253%
- Absence4.7%
- FSM20.0%
- Demand1.00
2.7 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gina Harrison
- Telephone
- 01684540532