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Malvern St James

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MrPickles73 · 23/04/2026 13:35

Sadly Malvern St James is closing 🫩

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Baldrick23 · 24/04/2026 16:29

I think at HCS the girls are going to start voting with their feet. Certainly if you live near kings Worcester I would go there for sport as a girl definitely

doglover90 · Yesterday 11:13

MrPickles73 · 24/04/2026 13:52

Kwanza cherry having bought The Downs and Abberley Hall prep schools they closed Abberley Hall. They are now moving the Downs to Malvern College.

We have friends at MC and their experiences are quite mixed.. sounds like neither sports nor academics are that great. It's a shame as it looks beautiful and the sports facilities are amazing.

Interesting. Do you know why their finances for this year look so good? I know they have struggled in the past. Did they sell the Abberley Hall building? Or was there a major donation?
register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/527578/charity-overview?_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_organisationNumber=527578

kwanzancherry · Yesterday 14:19

doglover90 · Yesterday 11:13

Interesting. Do you know why their finances for this year look so good? I know they have struggled in the past. Did they sell the Abberley Hall building? Or was there a major donation?
register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/527578/charity-overview?_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_organisationNumber=527578

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Malvern College has received a £17.81m gift in 2025 — that would certainly explain the buoyant finances.

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MrPickles73 · Yesterday 17:26

A new school is / has opening / opened at the Abberley School site.

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kwanzancherry · Yesterday 19:53

MrPickles73 · Yesterday 17:26

A new school is / has opening / opened at the Abberley School site.

Oh — interesting. I’ve just checked: Abberley Hall School is now Westerfield College.

"Westerfield College opens its first UK campus as an African sixth form college, providing Nigerian students with global academic opportunities."

https://www.arise.tv/westerfield-launches-uk-campus-as-first-african-sixth-form-college-giving-nigerian-students-global-learning-edge/

Westerfield Launches UK Campus As First African Sixth Form College, Giving Nigerian Students Global Learning Edge

Westerfield College opens its first UK campus as an African sixth form college, providing Nigerian students with global academic opportunities.

https://www.arise.tv/westerfield-launches-uk-campus-as-first-african-sixth-form-college-giving-nigerian-students-global-learning-edge/

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