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Cradley CofE Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Donna Jones (Headteacher)

location_onMalvern, WR13 5NG

language Visit Website phone 01886880315

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

109

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Expected Standard

47%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Cradley CofE Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Malvern, serving ages 4-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 85% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Cradley CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Malvern, Herefordshire, County of, admitting pupils aged 4-11. The school has approximately 73 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 47% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 20% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #58 of 71 primaries in Herefordshire, County of and #11,699 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Expected standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 61%

Reading60% LA 75%

Writing73% LA 72%

Maths67% LA 75%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

85%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading85% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing85% LA 74% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

110

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

82%

LA 62%England 60%

Reading95% LA 78% · Eng 73%

Writing86% LA 73% · Eng 71%

Maths91% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.6

Read

LA 0.5

-1.2 to 4.3

1.3

Write

LA 0.6

-1.3 to 3.9

1.5

Maths

LA -0.5

-1.1 to 4.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

100%

LA 68%England 65%

Reading100% LA 77% · Eng 73%

Writing100% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths100% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

111

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 1.2

-3.7 to 3.3

-0.1

Write

LA 1.0

-3.3 to 3.1

-0.1

Maths

LA 0.5

-3.1 to 3.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

93%

LA 67%

Reading93% LA 80%

Writing93% LA 78%

Maths100% LA 77%

Read SS

113

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

6.8

Read

LA 1.3

3.7 to 9.9

3.3

Write

LA 0.7

0.3 to 6.3

2.1

Maths

LA 0.2

-0.7 to 4.9

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#11,699 / 14,159	#58	#12,007	#1
2024	#3,780 / 14,233	#14	#702	#1
2023	#802 / 13,940	#2	#940	#3,334
2019	#4,472 / 11,810	#32	#1	#6,639
2018	#1,010 / 10,972	#5	#201	#298

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 July 2026

Inspection Report

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19 March 2024

Inspection Report

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12 October 2022

Inspection Report

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13 December 2016

Inspection Report

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15 September 2011

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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05 December 2006

Inspection Report

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18 June 2001

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2026-07-14

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Expected standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2024-03-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

2016-12-13

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2011-09-15

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2006-12-05

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 81 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	81	1	1.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	82	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	92	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	96	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	99	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	111	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	109	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	114	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	126	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	134	1	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	133	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	114	1	0.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	111	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	114	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	120	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	120	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	116	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	116	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	110	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	124	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	125	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	132	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	131	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	127	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	127	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

67%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

86%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

89%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree25%

disagree13%

strongly disagree25%

not applicable82%

Neither agree nor disagree38%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree25%

agree36%

disagree18%

strongly disagree2%

Neither agree nor disagree18%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree52%

agree23%

Neither agree nor disagree20%

disagree5%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree48%

agree23%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

disagree18%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree20%

agree48%

disagree16%

strongly disagree9%

Neither agree nor disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree39%

agree20%

disagree16%

strongly disagree2%

not applicable9%

Neither agree nor disagree14%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes27%

no73%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree42%

agree25%

disagree17%

strongly disagree8%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes68%

no32%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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