The Church of England, under the Director of Education at the Diocese of Worcester, Canon Rees-Jones, had a plan to build a secondary school in the North of Malvern. This was frustrated by the raising of the school leaving age. The increased pupil numbers required a larger school, which exceeded the amount allotted by the Diocese. Canon Bamber, of Holy Trinity Church, approached C W Dyson Perrins, who agreed to finance the actual building costs, a sum of £10,000. He was present for the laying of the foundation stone in 1956, but had died before its opening. His wife, Frieda Dyson Perrins, continued her family association with the school, helping to build future extensions. The Church of England Dyson Perrins Secondary School, as it was named, was finally opened in 1959, at the time being the only secondary school in the county with a chapel incorporated into its design. The first headmaster of the school was Mr Sydney Bormond.
Inspections
After an inspection in January 2009 by the Office for Standards in Education, the school was placed in special measures. Special Measures is the term applied following an Ofsted inspection when a school is failing to provide an acceptable standard of education and those in charge are not demonstrating the capacity to secure the improvements needed in the school. According to the Ofsted report published on 12 June 2009 it was given an overall grade of 4 out of grades 1 - 4. In 2008, Year 11 students' inadequate progress from their starting points in Year 7 resulted in below average standards in most GCSE examinations, because of inadequate teaching and poor leadership. The report states that the sixth form provision is satisfactory. An inspection in January 2015 by the Office for Standards in Education, found the school to be 'Good'. Another inspection in 2018 found that the school continued to be Good.
Blocks
The school is split into four buildings or 'blocks' in which different subjects are taught. The first block is the oldest block in the school. This block is split into two parts: one containing some technology classrooms and workshops, and the other containing a variety of rooms including the main hall, reception, learning support centre, library and some generic classrooms. 'A block' also houses the Able Autism Base, a section of the school dedicated to supporting and including students with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism, and two dedicated ICT rooms. 'B block' houses Mathematics and Science. 'C block' is designated as the Performing Arts block, and also houses the sixth form centre and Geography. 'D block' holds the citizenship, PE, RE, PSHE, and languages classrooms.
