Reports & Reviews of Malvern St James

Reports & Reviews

The Good Schools Guide Review of Malvern St James

The Good Schools Guide is the number one trusted guide to schools in the UK, helping parents in every aspect of choosing the best education for their children.

These are just a few snippets from our Good Schools Guide review:

"Malvern St James is continuing to carve out a niche for itself as being at the forefront of thinking on girls' education... The school feels driven and full of girls who are going to change the world."
"... a gentleness combined with sassy competitiveness"
"... a sense of real engagement in learning"
"...the new head has breathed fresh life into the academic life of the school"
"... tailored, personal, family feel"
"... keeps a sense of a small, close knit community"
"... the sixth form offer is unusually broad and undoubtedly one of the strengths of the school"

Read the full Good Schools Guide review of Malvern St James Girls' School

Muddy Stilettos Review of Malvern St James

The Muddy Stilettos Best Schools ‘insider’ guides give a genuine insight into each school visited, with informal, super-useful advice from the editors – parents, just like you.

These are just a few snippets from the Muddy Stilettos 2023 visit:

"A rock solid reputation for academics, stand-out facilities and an ‘achieve anything’ ethos make this all-through girls’ school a must-see"
"... the school pushes itself out of its comfort zone to be unstuffy and down-to-earth, even priding itself on a self-confessed ‘quirkiness’"
"... girls are most definitely nurtured to be more warrior than wallflower, encouraged to be unafraid to choose their own path"
" Teachers here champion sporting excellence and healthy competitiveness is encouraged"
" Warm but not fluffy, friendly and nurturing, and for anyone who loves a quirky school with character"

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Inspection Report - Rated EXCELLENT by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) – May 2017

Malvern St James received the highest rating of EXCELLENT in the ISI’s Educational Quality Inspection.

The two outcomes which the Inspection Report covers are:

‘The quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements’: EXCELLENT
‘The quality of pupils’ personal development’: EXCELLENT

Read the full ISI Educational Quality Inspection Report.

ISI Inspection Report Summary

The quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent:
The quality of pupils’ personal development is excellent:

The quality of pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent:

"Pupils make good progress, achieve good examination results and have excellent attitudes to learning"
"Pupils develop outstanding knowledge, understanding and skills across a range of subjects, at all levels of the school". They have "highly developed levels of numeracy, literacy and ICT skills"
Teaching is "adventurous, and models the need to take risks. Pupils respond well ... and make rapid progress as a result"
Pupils demonstrate "extremely positive attitudes to their learning"; produce "organised work presented with a great deal of pride"; "work hard to achieve targets they set themselves"; "seize opportunities to develop written work" and "bring energy to mastering (tasks)"
"A sense of fun and laughter is rarely far away"
Pupils have "excellent" communication skills, being "fluent, articulate and persuasive". They "shine in academic enrichment … they relish pitting their wits against something unfamiliar"
"Pupils excel in sport, performing and other arts and a range of extra-curricular activities"
"Results at GCSE have been above and A Level results have been well above the national average for maintained schools. Most school leavers gain admission to competitive university courses, including those with the most demanding entry requirements"
"Pupils’ study skills are excellent"

The quality of pupils’ personal development is excellent:

Pupils "excel in teamwork and problem solving, encouraged by abundant opportunities in the classroom and an attitude of positivity which is a central aim of the school’s leadership"
Pupils have "high levels of self-confidence", "excellent sense of personal responsibility", "make a significant contribution to the wider community" and have "an excellent understanding of how to lead a safe, healthy lifestyle"
"Pupils have a clear understanding of the importance of making decisions that act in the best interests of their well-being and success". This is "good preparation for life beyond school, as although guidance is always available, the choices are always theirs"
"The school’s marking policy provides formative, summative, and oral feedback that encourages them to think about their errors, evaluate and correct them"
There is "an excellent programme of outdoor education and sport"

ISI Regulatory Compliance Inspection Report

The school has also met all of the criteria in the Regulatory Compliance Inspection for Schools with Residential Provision (there are only two judgements in this inspection: ‘met’ or ‘not met’).

Read the full ISI Regulatory Compliance Inspection Report.

Malvern St James on Talk Education

Talk Education provides a guide to the world's best private schools.

Here are just a few snippets of what Talk Education had to say about MSJ:

"Expressive arts are stellar at MSJ; there’s a 100 per cent participation rate in music, drama, dance and art, which is testament to the teaching, the facilities and the understanding of their importance in a rounded education packed with individuality."
"Pastoral care is excellent, perhaps best exemplified by the recent Gold-standard School Mental Health Award delivered by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools."
"It is a calm and thoughtful environment where every girl can and will shine brightly."

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