Education in Malvern Hills
DistrictThe south of the West Midlands. 84,380 people in 577 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Malvern Hills, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Malvern Hills had 46 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyMalvern Hills had 46 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Malvern Hills. The map shows each one.
Schools in Malvern Hills
Malvern Hills has 46 open schools: 35 primary, 5 secondary, 4 special and 2 independent.
- Outstanding
- 0
- Good
- 19
- Requires improvement
- 0
- Inadequate
- 1
20 of the 40 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and June 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
6 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Primary (35)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abberley Parochial VC Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 102 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Astley CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 91 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bayton CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 95 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Beacon View Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 103 | Inadequate (overall), March 2022, before the school changed, special measures |
| Broadheath CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 178 | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| Broadwas CofE Aided Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 79 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Callow End CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 109 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Castlemorton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 92 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Clifton upon Teme Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 72 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Eldersfield Lawn CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 93 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| Great Malvern Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 325 | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade |
| Great Witley CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 187 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, May 2024 |
| Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 92 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Hallow CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 143 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 115 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Kempsey Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 386 | Standards maintained, February 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Leigh and Bransford Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 182 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lindridge St Lawrence CE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 2 to 11 | 70 | Good (overall), October 2022 |
| Madresfield CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 84 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Malvern Parish CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 207 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Malvern Wells CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 94 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 5 to 11 | 133 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), February 2020 |
| Martley CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 160 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Northleigh CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 202 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Pendock CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 58 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Powick CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 171 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Rushwick CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 149 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Somers Park Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 582 | Good (overall), July 2022 |
| St James' CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 35 | Standards maintained, May 2025Good (overall), March 2020 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Malvern | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 99 | Good (overall), April 2024 |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 162 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Suckley Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 95 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Tenbury CofE Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 224 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 164 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Welland Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 134 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
Secondary (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Perrins CofE Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 592 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| Hanley Castle High School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,142 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Tenbury High Ormiston Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 16 | 453 | Good (overall), May 2024 |
| The Chantry School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 881 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| The Chase | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,449 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bankside School | Other independent special school | 11 to 18 | 61 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Bridge School Malvern | Other independent special school | 11 to 24 | 56 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Our Place School | Other independent special school | 8 to 18 | 28 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Salford Farm Outdoor Learning Centre | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | 6 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (2)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey College in Malvern | Other independent school | 14 to 19 | 20 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Malvern College | Other independent school | 13 to 19 | 625 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.