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Abberley Parochial VC Primary School

Malvern Hills, WR6 6AAPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
60%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
#7,807
of 13,686 nationally

About Abberley Parochial VC Primary School

Abberley Parochial VC Primary School sits within Worcestershire local authority, a small Church of England primary tucked into the Malvern Hills area. Among the 180 primary schools in the county, it ranks 57th overall, placing it comfortably in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the same authority — Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, and Beaconside Primary and Nursery School — all score higher on the ranking metric, but Abberley holds its own as a Good-rated school with a distinctly rural, village feel. With just 101 pupils on roll and a capacity of 105, it is a genuinely small school where most families know each other. The school is oversubscribed: for 14 places in the 2025/26 intake, there were 32 applications, 19 of which were first preferences, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.29. That level of demand suggests strong local reputation, even if the school doesn't feature among the very highest-ranked primaries in the county.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressApostles Oak, Abberley, Malvern Hills, WR6 6AA
HeadteacherClaire Shelley
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils101
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity101 / 105 (96% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallPlaying FieldsGymnasiumForest SchoolSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

NetballAthleticsRoundersFootballCricketDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaChoirGardeningEco ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Abberley Parochial VC Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.