The Downs, Malvern College Prep School
Other independent school in Malvern (Herefordshire, County of).
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Nearby schools
nearest first27 schools within 5 miles. The nearest is Colwall CofE Primary School and Nursery, 0.9 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colwall CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled | 0.9 mi | Primary | 164 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2012) |
| The Elms SchoolOther independent | 1.0 mi | Independent | 156 | - |
| Malvern Wyche CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.1 mi | Primary | 133 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| Malvern Wells CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 94 | Good, 2023 |
| Abbey College in MalvernOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 20 | - |
| Malvern CollegeOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 625 | - |
| St James' CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 35 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| The ChaseAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Secondary | 1,449 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Malvern Parish CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.2 mi | Primary | 207 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Nov 2012, previous school) |
| Great Malvern Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.6 mi | Primary | 325 | No overall grade, 2024Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Northleigh CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.8 mi | Primary | 202 | Good, 2023 |
| Bridge School MalvernOther independent special | 2.8 mi | Special | 56 | - |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School MalvernVoluntary aided | 2.8 mi | Primary | 99 | Good, 2024 |
| Beacon View Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 2.8 mi | Primary | 103 | Inadequate, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Welland Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.9 mi | Primary | 134 | Good, 2023 |
| Cradley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 3.0 mi | Primary | 73 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in all seven areas |
| Somers Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.1 mi | Primary | 582 | Good, 2022 |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.2 mi | Primary | 162 | Good, 2024 |
| Hanley Swan St Gabriel's with St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 3.3 mi | Primary | 115 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2014, previous school) |
| Dyson Perrins CofE AcademyAcademy converter | 3.4 mi | Secondary | 592 | Good, 2023 |
| Bosbury CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 3.9 mi | Primary | 112 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Madresfield CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 84 | Good, 2022 |
| Eastnor Parochial Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.0 mi | Primary | 95 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Castlemorton Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 4.3 mi | Primary | 92 | Good, 2022 |
| Ledbury Primary SchoolCommunity | 4.6 mi | Primary | 420 | Good, 2023 |
| John Masefield High SchoolAcademy converter | 4.7 mi | Secondary | 849 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2013) |
| Bankside SchoolOther independent special | 5.0 mi | Special | 61 | - |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 30% least deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 8 of 10).
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 25
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