Common Entrance
Malvern College requires a 50% Common Entrance pass mark. For the intake into our Foundation Year in September 2020 the average pass mark was 65%. However, if the pupil is not studying for the Common Entrance we have our own Entrance Test. Malvern College is also delighted to be working with pupils and schools undertaking the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate (PSB).
University Places
85% of our pupils gain access to their first-choice university.
Russell Group University Application Success
Rolling 5-year average of 64%.
Non-UK University Places
On average about 30 pupils receive offers from a range of non-UK universities, including some of the most prestigious US and Canadian universities such as McGill, UCLA, Princeton and NYU, as well a range of top European universities such as Bocconi (Milan) and Maastricht.
GCSE Results
In 2021 72% of grades were at Level 9-7. Over the last five years pupils have averaged 62% Level 9-7 grades and 80% Level 9-6 grades.
IB Results
Almost half (47%) of the 2021 International Baccalaureate (IB) cohort achieved 40 points and over (out of a maximum of 45 points). This places them in the top 9% of pupils studying the IB Diploma worldwide. Our average points score over the past five years maintained its consistently excellent level of being higher than 37 points.
A Level Results
At A level, 16% of our 2021 pupils achieved three or four A* grades. Over the last five years pupils have averaged 43% A*-A grades and 71% A*-B grades.