Cradley CofE Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Malvern.
Summary of the comparison
Cradley CofE Primary School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Malvern.
Cradley CofE Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Cradley CofE Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Joseph's Catholic 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 56.0% for St Joseph's Catholic 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 held broadly level at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MalvernCradley CofE Primary School | MalvernSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 75 in Herefordshire | 53rd 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 | 106 | |
| Capacity | 140 | 210 | |
| Location | Malvern, WR13 5NG | Malvern, WR14 1PF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 56.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 81 | 106 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 17.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.7% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 10.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 4.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.5% | 3.3% 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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