Key stage 2 2024/25
#1,794 of 15,057
Better than 88% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Apr 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104427.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 61% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 18%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than Knowsley | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Knowsley | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Knowsley | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 88%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 90%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 74% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 60 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 486 |
| Girls | 210 |
| Boys | 276 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.3% |
| First language not English | 1.9% |
| Nursery pupils (not in school places) | 69 |
| School places2024/25 | 420 |
| Unfilled places | 0.7% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 72 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 11 |
| Average class size | 29.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 20.8 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 15.31 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 20.21 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 18.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 17 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 222 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 112 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 59 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 46 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Knowsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.8%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 8.3%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 19.6% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.3%, better than England, better than Knowsley | 1.2% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Margaret Mary's Catholic Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | St Margaret Mary's Catholic Junior School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Dovecot Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | St Paschal Baylon Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Roby Park Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 May 2019. | |
| 0.7 mi | Not applicable | NexGen Academy | Other independent school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Knotty Ash Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2012. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Rudston Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Jan 2014. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Blueberry Park | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 17 Mar 2026. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Childwall Valley Primary School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. |
Malvern Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 1 Apr 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Malvern Primary School ranks 1,794 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils at Malvern Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Malvern Primary School made 59 offers from 222 applications (3.8 per offer), and 59 of 112 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Malvern Primary School has 486 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Malvern Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.
At Malvern Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Malvern Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.