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Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Welsh Row, Nantwich CW5 5HD · malbank.com · 01270 611009
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.9
- average Attainment 8 score. Cheshire East 47.1, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 5.05 mi
- 8.12 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Criterion 8 · Cheshire East Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,289
- 93% of 1,384 places
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- The Cornovii Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 8” went to a home 5.05 mi (8.12 km) from the school. Source: Cheshire East Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 218 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 232 | 218 | 0.9 | 97% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 212 | 207 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 220 | 215 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 256 | 196 | 0.8 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 200 | 167 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Criterion 8 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.05 mi8.12 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.9, and 32% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Cheshire East it was 47.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.5 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼32.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼59.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲45.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.69 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 111419)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 30.5 | +4.7 |
| Sixth form college | 2.5 | −1.8 |
| Further education | 48.7 | −6.1 |
| Other education | 1.5 | +1 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1 | −1.8 |
| Employment | 7.1 | +4.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.1 | +0.3 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | −1.2 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 111419)
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 students | C (30.5) | Average -0.03 | |
| 52 students | C (30.6) | Average -0.03 | |
| 32 students | Merit (26.3) | Average -0.11 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 38 | C- (28) | +0.12 |
| 2022/23 | 75 | C (29.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 61 | C+ (32.9) | — |
| 2018/19 | 60 | C (31.4) | -0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 80 | C- (26.1) | 0.00 |
| 2016/17 | 67 | C- (28.3) | -0.07 |
| 2015/16 | 61 | C- (27.5) | -0.19 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 111419)
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 42.6 | −21 |
| Further education | 2.1 | +0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.5 | +4 |
| Employment | 27.7 | +3.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 10.6 | +7.6 |
| Activity not captured | 8.5 | +5.5 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 111419)
Ofsted
Malbank School and Sixth Form College was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 June 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Jun 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111419)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 111419), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111419)
Nov 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111419)
Sept 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 111419)