St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolSt James' CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Malvern.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St James' CofE Primary School are primary schools in Malvern.
St Joseph's Catholic 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). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 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 56.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (56.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% 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 | MalvernSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | MalvernSt James' CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 173 in Worcestershire Stronger figure | 90th of 173 in Worcestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 106 | 41 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 105 | |
| Location | Malvern, WR14 1PF | Malvern, WR14 4BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 56.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 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 | 106 | 41 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 17.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 18.9% | 14.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.4% | 9.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 3.3% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School
St James' CofE Primary School
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