Colwall CofE Primary School and NurserySt James' CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Malvern.
Summary of the comparison
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery and St James' CofE Primary School are primary schools in Malvern.
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St James' CofE Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St James' CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery was judged Good and St James' CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 45.0% for Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery and 73.0% for St James' CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery (44.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St James' CofE Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MalvernColwall CofE Primary School and Nursery | MalvernSt James' CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D47/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 75 in Herefordshire | 90th of 173 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 41 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Malvern, WR13 6EQ | Malvern, WR14 4BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 45.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 168 | 41 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.6% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.8% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.0% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.5% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.9% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery
St James' CofE Primary School
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