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Dyson Perrins CofE Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Yates Hay Road, Malvern WR14 1WD · dysonperrins.worcs.sch.uk · 01684 564751

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.8
average Attainment 8 score. Worcestershire 44.2, England 46
Last distance offered
No limit
Year 7, September 2026 entry · Worcestershire Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
592
57% of 1,040 places
Local authority
Worcestershire
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
36.5%
First language not English
6.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Dyson Perrins Church of England Academy

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Worcestershire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 110 families put the school first and 133 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 122 (Places 141)122September 2023: 82 (Places 148)82September 2024: 110 (Places 128)110September 2025: 122 (Places 125)122September 2026: 110 (Places 133)110Places 133
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261331100.8100%
September 2025Sept 2025125122199%
September 2024Sept 20241281100.9100%
September 2023Sept 2023148820.699%
September 2022Sept 20221411220.9100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.8, and 37.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Worcestershire it was 44.2, and across England 46.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.0 (England 46.3)45.02017/18: 42.7 (England 46.5)42.72018/19: 41.8 (England 46.7)41.82021/22: 43.2 (England 48.8)43.22022/23: 41.3 (England 46.3)41.32023/24: 41.6 (England 45.9)41.62024/25: 43.8 (England 46.0)43.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.846.0
▼37.3%45.4%
●64.3%64.8%
▼38.1%40.5%
▼3.784.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form1.9−11.7
Sixth form college32.1+5
Further education45.3+12.4
Apprenticeship4.7+1.1
Employment5.7−1.4
Not in a lasting destination6.6−2
Activity not captured3.8−1.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 21.5 (England 30.5)D2016/17: 18.6 (England 31.1)D2017/18: 32.0 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 24.6 (England 32.9)D+England 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
20 studentsD+ (24.6)Below average -0.37
23 studentsD+ (24)Below average -0.37
17 studentsMerit- (22.5)Well below average -0.62
85.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1829C+ (32)+0.02
2016/1738D (18.6)-0.85
2015/1660D (21.5)-0.37

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University32+2
Further and other education9−2
Further education6+1
Other education3−3
Apprenticeship12+3
Employment35+10
Not in a lasting destination6−12
Activity not captured6−2

Ofsted

Dyson Perrins CofE Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 7 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
7 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jan 2015

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Feb 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

83% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (64 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
83%
Replies
64
10% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼81% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼83% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼75% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼79% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●84% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●81% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲52% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 17 parents (27%) with SEND

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