Leigh and Bransford Primary School
Hoopers Close, Malvern, WR13 5DX
182 pupils · 87% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Free school meals
- 8.8%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 6 January 2026, published 4 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 56% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.93 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 27 | 25 | 43 | 27 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 24 | 23 | 45 | 24 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 23 | 22 | 41 | 23 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 26 | 22 | 60 | 26 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Somers Park Primary School 3.1 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- St Matthias Church of England Primary School 3.1 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Northleigh CofE Primary School 3.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Madresfield CofE Primary School 4 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Grove Primary School 4 km · Inadequate (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.