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The Downs Malvern, Hereford and Worcester

Founded 1900
Brockhill Road, Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6EY
Tel: +44 1684 544100  Fax: +44 1684 544105
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Headmaster: Mr Alastair S Cook

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School details

Age range: 3 - 13

Day pupils: 140 boys and 90 girls

Annual day fees: £5,100 - £12,246

Weekly boarding pupils: 25 boys and 18 girls

Annual weekly boarding fees: £13,350 - £15,075

Full boarding pupils: 22 boys and 17 girls

Annual full boarding fees: £13,350 - £15,075

This school offers flexi-boarding.

TOTAL PUPILS: 187 boys and 125 girls

Staff numbers: 30 full time and 12 part time

Method of entry: Interview, Report from previous school, Registration, Scholarship exam, Trial day at school, Taster days

Accreditations and affiliations: BSA, IAPS, MSA

Religious affiliation: All denominations welcome, Inter-denominational

Teaching languages: English

School facilities

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Academic Languages Sport Activities Music Miscellaneous
  • Classics
  • Design technology
  • Drama/Theatre
  • Engineering
  • Environmental studies
  • Painting/Sculpture
  • Photography
  • English as foreign/2nd language
  • French
  • German
  • Latin
  • Spanish
  • Athletics
  • Badminton
  • Cricket
  • Cross-country
  • Fencing
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Rugby
  • Squash
  • Swimming
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Water sports
  • Adventure training
  • Ballet
  • Cycling
  • Dance
  • Drama productions
  • Horse riding and management
  • Horticulture
  • Rainbows/Brownies/Guides
  • Sailing
  • Band/Orchestra
  • Brass
  • Choir
  • Guitar
  • Jazz
  • Keyboard
  • Organ
  • Percussion
  • Singing
  • Strings
  • Woodwind
  • After school club
  • Before school/Breakfast club
  • Experience of gifted children
  • Experience of international students
  • Experience of services' children
  • Particular diets
  • Rail/Airport services
  • School bus service

Scholarships

The school offers: Other bursaries, Drama, Academic, Armed forces discounts or bursaries, Art, Siblings, Music, All-rounder, Sport, Means tested scholarships

Curriculum, exams and 6th form



Special needs

This school provides for individual pupils with these needs:
Aspergers Syndrome
Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
Dyslexia or Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD)
Physical Disabilities
Hearing Impairment (HI)

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