St James' CofE Primary SchoolMalvern Parish CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Malvern.
Summary of the comparison
St James' CofE Primary School and Malvern Parish CofE Primary School are primary schools in Malvern.
St James' CofE Primary School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Malvern Parish CofE Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Malvern Parish CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St James' CofE Primary School was judged Good and Malvern Parish 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 73.0% for St James' CofE Primary School and 68.0% for Malvern Parish CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St James' CofE Primary School (36.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Malvern Parish CofE Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | MalvernSt James' CofE Primary School | MalvernMalvern Parish CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 173 in Worcestershire | 34th of 173 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 41 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Malvern, WR14 4BB | Malvern, WR14 3BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 41 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.1% | 14.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 5.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.9% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 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.
St James' CofE Primary School
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School
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