St James' CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Malvern, Worcestershire
St James' CofE Primary School is a primary school in Malvern, Worcestershire for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- West Malvern Road, Malvern, WR14 4BB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 35 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 9.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils love being part of this friendly and welcoming school.”
- “There is a sense of family here because staff know pupils very well.”
- “Pupils flourish and become confident individuals.”
To improve
- “However, there is some variability in how effectively the school delivers the curriculum.”
- “This means that on occasion in lessons, information is not as clearly presented, and learning is less engaging.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 73% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 5 first-preference applications, 5 offers in total, 5 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- Northleigh CofE Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Malvern Parish CofE Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Beacon View Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School 1.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Somers Park Primary School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Great Malvern Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published