Malvern College

Malvern College
Aerial view of main college building (right) and chapel (left)
Address
College Road

, ,
WR14 3DF

United Kingdom
Coordinates52°06′15″N 2°19′34″W / 52.1042°N 2.3261°W / 52.1042; -2.3261
Information
TypePublic School
Private boarding and day school
MottoSapiens qui prospicit
(Wise is the person who looks ahead)
Established1865
Local authorityWorcestershire
Department for Education URN117017 Tables
Chairman of CouncilRobin Black
HeadteacherKeith Metcalfe
GenderCoeducational
Age13 to 18
Enrolment655
Houses11
PublicationThe Malvernian
School fees£59,295 for boarding, £40,245 for day pupils
AlumniOld Malvernians (OMs)
School songCarmen Malvernense
Websitewww.malverncollege.org.uk

Malvern College is a fee-charging coeducational boarding and day school in Malvern, Worcestershire, England. It is a public school in the British sense of the term and is a member of the Rugby Group and of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Founded in 1865 the college has remained on the same campus since its establishment, near the town centre of Great Malvern covering some 250 acres (101 ha) on the lower slopes of the Malvern Hills. Its presence in Malvern has only been interrupted by war; during World War Two the campus was requisitioned by the government for military research and the college was relocated, firstly to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, and then to Harrow School. 715 former pupils were killed in both World Wars and are commemorated in two memorials at the college.

As of 2025, 655 pupils aged between 13 and 19 were enrolled at the school. It has a history of innovation in education practice; it became fully coeducational in 1992, expanded the pupil age range from 13-18 to 3-18, and adopted a mixed model of accommodating both boarding and day pupils. The college operates five overseas campuses in China, Egypt, Hong Kong and Tokyo which opened in September 2023.

Among the alumni of the college are two Commonwealth Prime ministers, two Nobel laureates (five Nobel Prizes), an Olympic gold medallist and notable persons from various fields including the novelist C. S. Lewis, author of The Chronicles of Narnia, military figures, businessmen, journalists, a Speaker of the House of Commons and a Chief Medical Officer for England. The college is to celebrate its 160th anniversary in 2025.