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Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School

Malvern Hills, WR8 0EQPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2025
KS2 Results
88%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 16 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#493 of 13,686 nationally

About Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School

Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. The school's most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard attainment, which sits at 88%. That figure is well above the Worcestershire local authority average of 61% for primary schools, and it places the school second in the local authority rankings. In the 2023/24 academic year, every single pupil reached the expected standard in maths, while 94% did so in reading and 88% in writing. At the higher standard, reading stands out with 47% of pupils achieving it, compared with 29% in maths and 6% in writing. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 4% of all primary schools for its combined expected standard score, and it is the top-ranked school in the Malvern Hills district out of 34 primaries.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressWelland Road, Hanley Swan, Malvern Hills, WR8 0EQ
HeadteacherAdrian Pratley
Local AuthorityWorcestershire
Number of Pupils115
Free School Meals (FSM)12.2%
School Capacity115 / 105 (110% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (29 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 13 Feb 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallMusic RoomsForest SchoolSensory RoomGymnasiumArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

RoundersFootballCricketSwimmingDanceCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubEco ClubCodingFilm ClubGardening

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE 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.