The Downs, Malvern College Prep School
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Bursaries or scholarships are referenced on the school website.
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Fee evidence
Core | 9am – 3pm | n/a (funded by childcare vouchers) | Families may choose to pay an Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) per funded hour for food, consumables and activities: Acorns: Food £1.25 | Consumables £1 | Activities £0.50 Saplings: Food £1.25 | Consumables £0.75 | Activities £1 Oaks: Fo ... Enhanced (Short Day) | 9am – 3pm | Acorns: £65.50 Saplings: £57.60 Oaks: £50.40 | AVCs included in fee. ... Enhanced (School Day) | 8am – 4pm | Acorns: £82.40 Saplings: £70.40 Oaks: £60.80 | AVCs included in fee. Exclusively available for families with older siblings attending The Downs Malvern...
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Entry requirements
Is there a deadline to register for a place? There’s no formal deadline, but we advise early registration due to limited spaces
Exam dates and admissions evidence
Is there a deadline to register for a place? There’s no formal deadline, but we advise early registration due to limited spaces
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School information
| URN | 117002 |
| Local authority | Herefordshire, County of |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Other independent school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 0-13 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Andy Nuttall |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WR13 6EY |
| Latest pupils | 204 |
| FSM eligible | — |
Contact and identifiers
Brockhill Road, Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6EY
www.thedownsmalvern.org.uk1684544100| DfE number | 6000 |
| UKPRN | 10018257 |
| Opened | 1 Jan 1926 |
| GIAS updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |