A town in Worcestershire
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, fewer than across England. Results at 11 are below England, and results at 16 were close to England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Great Malvern at a glance
How Great Malvern's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
8 mainstream schools in Great Malvern, best first
Results well above the England average.
29 first choices, 30 offers made
Met the standard at 1171%
England 62%
Results above the England average.
27 first choices, 28 offers made
Met the standard at 1168%
England 62%
Results below the England average.
14 first choices, 14 offers made
Met the standard at 1156%
England 62%
2 mainstream schools in Great Malvern, best first
Results above the England average.
216 first choices, 231 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.9
England 46.2
Results below the England average.
110 first choices, 133 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1640.5
England 46.2
5 in Great Malvern, highest Ofsted grade first
Malvern, WR14 1GQ · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Malvern, WR14 3HD · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Malvern, WR14 3SW · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
2 in Great Malvern, by the school's Eduscope score
Results above the England average.
216 first choices, 231 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1651.9
England 46.2
Malvern, WR14 3DF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
1 in Great Malvern. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Malvern, WR14 3DF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Great Malvern school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 4 inspected are Good or better.
5nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
86% Good or better. 53% met the standard at 11.
8schools
Ages 11 to 16
The one inspected is Good or better. 47% got grade 5 in English and maths.
3schools
Here's how Great Malvern's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
Great MalvernEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 7 primaries with one.
86%
England 96%
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
1 of the 1 with a grade.
100%
England 93%
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
53%
England 62%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
47%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
19%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
29%
Latest graded inspection for the 8 schools that have one.
88%
Good or Outstanding
Great Malvern in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Great Malvern has 16 schools and nurseries.
There are 4% fewer pupils than in 2018.
29% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Great Malvern's state schools each January.
Down 4% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Great Malvern29%
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Great Malvern has 16 schools, including 8 primary schools, 3 secondary schools, 5 nurseries, 1 independent school. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Great Malvern on Eduscope are Northleigh CofE Primary School, Malvern Parish CofE Primary School, The Chase. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
88% of inspected schools in Great Malvern hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is below the England average of 94.8%. This includes 0 schools rated Outstanding and 7 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Great Malvern, 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Great Malvern is 18.0:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Great Malvern is 19.4%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 3,756 pupils enrolled across schools in Great Malvern, with 1,715 in primary and 2,041 in secondary. 26.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There is 1 independent school in Great Malvern. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare it on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 16 schools in Great Malvern by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
