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St Matthias Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Malvern Link · WR14 1NA

Ages 3–11 · 162 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

50%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-25

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)50%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
140

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
25
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill69%

162 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
162
Boys / girls
74 / 88
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
162 / 236 (69%)
Free school meals
45.5%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Worcester
Governance
Academy trust: THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Spire Church of England Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Virginia Beale

Location

Address
Cromwell Road
Postcode
WR14 1NA
Town
Malvern Link
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Malvern Link, Worcestershire, 162 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 45.5%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Malvern Link
1
Primary schools in Malvern Link
1
Academies among open schools in Malvern Link
100% (1)
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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    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand0.99

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    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM14.1%
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    • Absence9.0%
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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.0%
    • Demand1.23

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  • St James' CofE Primary School

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    • Absence4.7%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Virginia Beale
Telephone
01684574984
Website
www.stmatthiasceprimary.co.uk

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