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Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School

Malvern Hills, WR2 6LUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
May 2025
KS2 Results
65%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
8 1st-choice / 10 places
Ranking
#6,149
of 13,686 nationally

About Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School

Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary in Worcestershire, serving 92 pupils aged 4 to 11 in the Malvern Hills area. It sits 17th out of 34 primary schools within the Malvern Hills local authority, placing it around the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the same LA include Inkberrow Primary School, Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School, and Malvern Wyche CofE Primary School, all of which score notably higher on the ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Claines CofE Primary School, about 2.2 kilometres away. Grimley and Holt's most recent graded inspection in May 2025 gave it an overall Requires Improvement rating, a significant shift from its previous Outstanding grade in 2014. Leadership and management, quality of education, and personal development were all judged as Requires Improvement, while behaviour and attitudes, and early years provision, were rated Good.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressGrimley, Worcester, Malvern Hills, WR2 6LU
HeadteacherRebecca Lock
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils92
Free School Meals (FSM)13.0%
School Capacity92 / 105 (88% full)

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

13 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Good

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

Source: Ofsted, 22 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryICT SuiteGymnasiumMusic RoomsDining HallPlaying FieldsArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

TennisNetballCricketAthleticsFootballSwimming

Clubs & Activities

ChoirScience ClubFilm ClubDramaEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaSpeech & Language

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School

Grimley and Holt CofE Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.