Cradley CofE Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Malvern.
Summary of the comparison
Cradley CofE Primary School and St James' CofE Primary School are primary schools in Malvern.
Cradley CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St James' CofE Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Cradley CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Cradley CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement 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 47.0% for Cradley CofE Primary School and 73.0% for St James' CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Cradley CofE Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% 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 | MalvernCradley CofE Primary School | MalvernSt James' CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 75 in Herefordshire | 90th of 173 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 81 | 41 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 105 | |
| Location | Malvern, WR13 5NG | Malvern, WR14 4BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 41 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 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.
Cradley CofE Primary School
St James' CofE Primary School
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