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The Malling School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Foundation school

Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling ME19 6DH · themallingschool.kent.sch.uk · 01732 840995

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Mar 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
41
average Attainment 8 score. Kent 46.7, England 46
Demand for places
1.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,051
48 over 1,003 places · 105%
Local authority
Kent
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
32%
First language not English
1.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Malling Holmesdale Federation

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 247 families put the school first and 150 places were offered; 59% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 207 (Places 153)207September 2023: 244 (Places 145)244September 2024: 297 (Places 159)297September 2025: 270 (Places 147)270September 2026: 247 (Places 150)247Places 150
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261502471.6▲59%
September 2025Sept 20251472701.8▲53%
September 2024Sept 20241592971.9▲52%
September 2023Sept 20231452441.7▲53%
September 2022Sept 20221532071.4▲70%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 41, and 26.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kent it was 46.7, and across England 46.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade U (2.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 35.6 (England 46.3)35.62017/18: 32.2 (England 46.5)32.22018/19: 36.9 (England 46.7)36.92021/22: 45.5 (England 48.8)45.52022/23: 42.6 (England 46.3)42.62023/24: 40.5 (England 45.9)40.52024/25: 41.0 (England 46.0)41.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼4146
▼26.5%45.4%
▼54.3%64.8%
▲48.8%40.5%
▼3.614.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40−4.8
Further education42.2+3.5
Apprenticeship6.1−0.5
Employment2.2−1.7
Not in a lasting destination6.7+2.3
Activity not captured2.8+1.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

All academic average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 11.7 (England 30.6)E+2016/17: 15.1 (England 31.3)D-2017/18: 30.0 (England 32.3)C2018/19: 27.9 (England 33.0)C-2021/22: 32.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.4 (England 34.3)C+2023/24: 29.4 (England 34.5)C2024/25: 31.6 (England 35.1)CEngland 35.1
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
60 studentsC (31.6)Average +0.15
58 studentsMerit+ (29.2)Below average -0.43
85.7%finished their course
Earlier years: All academicStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2456C (29.4)-0.16
2022/2325C+ (32.4)—
2021/2240C+ (32.6)—
2018/1922C- (27.9)+0.21
2017/1818C (30)+0.50
2016/1725D- (15.1)-0.08
2015/1622E+ (11.7)-0.34

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University45.3+3.3
Further and other education6.3−3.7
Further education4.7−3.3
Other education1.6−0.4
Apprenticeship7.8−0.2
Employment29.7+5.7
Not in a lasting destination6.3−7.7
Activity not captured4.7+2.7

Ofsted

The Malling School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 March 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
28 Mar 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2019Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • May 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jun 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (150 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
94%
Replies
150
15% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▲95% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲99% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲100% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲89% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 83% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲66% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲91% agreeEngland 67%

based on 68 parents (45%) with SEND

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