Malvern College A GSG School
- Malvern College
College Road
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 3DF - Head: Keith Metcalfe
- T 01684 581613
- F 01684 581615
- E admissions@malverncollege.org.uk
- W www.malverncollege.org.uk/
- A mainstream independent school for pupils aged from 13 to 18 with a linked junior school
- Boarding: Yes
- Local authority: Worcestershire
- Pupils: 641; sixth formers: 313
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: Day £29,985 - £31,650 pa; Boarding £36,540 - £47,985 pa
- Open days: October and March
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: The Downs Malvern
What The Good Schools Guide says..
On their first day all pupils are taken for a walk on the glorious Malvern Hills immediately behind the school so that they get to know the landscape (and elements) that will define their next five years. ‘Our job is to find, develop and value our pupils’ talents. We don’t want them to be constrained by things they think they can’t do,’ the head told us. Parents agree that pupils are stretched and challenged – ‘Tutors are very good at picking up slackers,’ said one … The cricket pitch is right at the centre of the school campus and that tells you all you need to know about…
What the school says...
Malvern College is one of England's great public schools, located in a glorious setting on the slopes of the Malvern Hills. The school has a rich and distinguished history, yet we look to the future in seeking to develop outstanding young people with the skills, resilience and initiative to flourish.
Malvern has a strong academic focus, with an enrichment programme that stimulates intellectual curiosity and academic breadth beyond the confines of exam criteria. This sits alongside a diverse co-curricular programme that promotes all-round personal development and a happy and healthy lifestyle.
Committed to the wellbeing of each individual, our staff encourage pupils to be independent, take calculated risks, and adopt the ethos of service to others that underpins the school. We are known for excellent pastoral care and this is the foundation on which excellence in all other areas is built: in pupils’ academic and co-curricular achievements, and also simply in their interactions with those around them and the way that they approach the world with confidence.
On meeting a Malvernian, you will find that typically this confidence translates into an optimism and openness to welcome newcomers warmly, something that I very much hope you will experience for yourself when you visit. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
Sports
Polo
Fencing
Shooting
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2019, Keith Metcalfe, previously deputy head at Harrow. He’s a local lad – educated at Monmouth School from where he went to Downing College, Cambridge and took a degree in geography, ‘the most broad-ranging subject’, and a blue in golf. After graduating he worked for Christians in Sport where he discovered that he ‘really liked working with young people’, and so completed a PGCE in Oxford. Joined the geography department at Harrow in 2000. He is married to Clare, a photographer and primary school teacher, and they have three young children, two at The Downs, Malvern College’s prep, and one at the college. ‘I wanted to lead the kind of school I would like my own children to attend.’
This is Mr Metcalfe’s first headship and the disruption of Covid...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
Malvern College has a Learning Support Department with seven part time, qualified, and experienced members of staff. We offer one to one support with literacy, numeracy and study skills to pupils with a predominantly mild specific learning difficulty. The Department screens pupils for specific difficulties on entry and offers to design an individual programme to meet an individual's needs through one to one tuition for an additional charge. A period of diagnostic teaching follows and may result in a referral to a visiting educational psychologist for a full assessment. A pupil may receive a regular lesson once a week, attend a short block of lessons or, in the Sixth Form, attend as and when required. The Department writes an annual Individual Educational Plan for each pupil that is made available to all teaching staff and is reviewed with parents at Parents Days. The Department is continually seeking to develop links with the teaching staff and offers internal training/advice. Where appropriate, arrangements are made for special access arrangements in public exams, such as additional time, rest breaks and word processing. The facilities are excellent and a warm, positive attitude is fostered. We offer a 'drop in facility' for pupils for private study with access to the school networked computer system, a printer and additional resources to help a pupil fully access the curriculum in their preferred learning style. We currently have three computers and are able to access a pupil's work and offer help with drafting and presentation.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | Y |
| Dysgraphia | Y |
| Dyslexia | Y |
| Dyspraxia | Y |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | Y |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | Y |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | Y |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| PD - Physical Disability | Y |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | Y |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment | Y |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beechwood Park School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Caldicott | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 Sport |
| Moor Park | 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 DT Scholarship |
| Packwood Haugh School | 2023 | 1 | ||
| Repton Prep | 2023 | |||
| The Downs Malvern | 2023 | 29 | 4 | Drama Scholarship; Sports Scholarships (2); Academic Scholarships (2) |
| The Elms School | 2023 | 2 | 1 | Academic Scholarship |
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