Skip to content
eduscope

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes

Secondary schools in and near Great Malvern

All 3 secondary schools in Great Malvern, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Great Malvern

Sort by
  1. The Chase

    Malvern, WR14 3NZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 1 area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results above the Great Malvern average.

    216 first choices, 231 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1651.9

    Great Malvern 48.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.6%Great Malvern 9.4%
    Pupils
    1,449
    Pupils per teacher
    18.6
    View school The Chase
  2. Dyson Perrins CofE Academy

    Malvern, WR14 1WD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well below the Great Malvern average, high absence.

    110 first choices, 133 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1640.5

    Great Malvern 48.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    11.0%Great Malvern 9.4%
    Pupils
    592
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Dyson Perrins CofE Academy
  3. Malvern College

    Malvern, WR14 3DF · Independent · Secondary · Ages 13 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Faith school
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Great Malvern 9.4%
    Pupils
    625
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Malvern College

Just outside Great Malvern

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Great Malvern.

  1. Bridge School Malvern

    2.7 miles from Great Malvern · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 24

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    56
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bridge School Malvern
  2. Abbey College in Malvern

    3.1 miles from Great Malvern · Independent · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Great Malvern 9.4%
    Pupils
    20
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Abbey College in Malvern
The big picture

How Great Malvern's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Great Malvern

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 1
  • Good: 1 of 1
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 1
  • Inadequate: 0 of 1
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Great Malvern

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    2 of the 3 secondary schools in Great Malvern have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

    Show schools with no religious character
  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

    Show Good or Outstanding
  4. List a school you're likely to get.

    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

    Add my postcode
About these schools

Secondary schools in Great Malvern, explained

There are 3 secondary schools in Great Malvern, teaching 2,666 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Great Malvern scored an average Attainment 8 of 48.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

23.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,758 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 24.2% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

Looking further afield? See secondary schools near me, or everything in Great Malvern.

Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Great Malvern?
There are 3 secondary schools in Great Malvern, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Great Malvern?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Great Malvern on Eduscope are The Chase and Dyson Perrins CofE Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary schools in Great Malvern ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Great Malvern secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Great Malvern is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Great Malvern?
When choosing a secondary school in Great Malvern, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 3 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

Search

Search for schools, places and postcodes