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St James' CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Malvern · WR14 4BB

Ages 4–11 · 35 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

36%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)36%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.9%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
55

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill33%

35 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
35
Boys / girls
17 / 18
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
35 / 105 (33%)
Free school meals
20%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jen Alford

Location

Address
West Malvern Road
Postcode
WR14 4BB
Town
Malvern
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Malvern Hills
Constituency
West Worcestershire
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 aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Malvern, Worcestershire, 35 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Malvern
22
Primary schools in Malvern
14
Academies among open schools in Malvern
50% (11)
Open schools in WR14
15
Primary in WR14
10
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Primary in Worcestershire LA
178

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.3%

    0.9 miles away

  • Malvern Parish CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

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    • FSM56.7%

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  • Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Malvern · WR14 4ET · Worcestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM3.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • Somers Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Great Malvern Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM56.1%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jen Alford
Telephone
01684561207
Website
https://www.stjames.worcs.sch.uk

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