United Kingdom · West Midlands · Local Authority
Malvern Hills
Non-metropolitan district · West Midlands, England · population ~79k · 40 state-funded schools
The signature
How Malvern Hills ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£39,837/yr
Mid
Around UK average
House price
£325,000
Expensive
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
Rent
£938/mo
Mid-range
Better than 57% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,451/yr
Mid
Around UK average
Crime
60.2/1k
Low
Better than 71% of UK LAs
Deprivation
16.1
Low
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Schools
90.0%
Weak
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
40 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
36 of 40 (90%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
The map
40 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Showing 20 of 40 schools.
| New framework | Links | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The Chase | Secondary | 1,407 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hanley Castle High School | Secondary | 1,100 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
The Chantry School | Secondary | 886 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dyson Perrins CofE Academy | Secondary | 615 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Somers Park Primary School | Primary | 607 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tenbury High Ormiston Academy | Secondary | 454 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Kempsey Primary School | Primary | 359 | Good2020 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Malvern Primary School | Primary | 340 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Tenbury CofE Primary School | Primary | 233 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Malvern Parish CofE Primary School | Primary | 210 | Good2012 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Northleigh CofE Primary School | Primary | 196 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Great Witley CofE Primary School | Primary | 187 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Leigh and Bransford Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 116776 | Primary | 181 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Matthias Church of England Primary School | Primary | 179 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Powick CofE Primary School | Primary | 177 | Good2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Broadheath CofE Primary School | Primary | 176 | Good2017 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Upton-Upon-Severn CofE Primary and Pre School | Primary | 173 | Good2015 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hallow CofE Primary School | Primary | 160 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Rushwick CofE Primary School Grade inherited from previous URN 116847 | Primary | 156 | Inadequate2022Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Martley CofE Primary School | Primary | 140 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.