Malbank School and Sixth Form College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 14 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Unique reference
- 111419
- Address
- Welsh Row, CW5 5HD
- Website
- http://www.malbank.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1271 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.1%
- Persistent absence
- 25.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 83.4%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 4%
African 1.7%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 32%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.8
Local authority average 47
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.68
Local authority average 4.09
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 42 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 171
- 3rd preference
- 82
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 230 120 110 |
| Year 8 | 252 130 122 |
| Year 9 | 238 108 130 |
| Year 10 | 226 107 119 |
| Year 11 | 200 87 113 |
| Year 12 | 65 19 46 |
| Year 13 | 60 28 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 55.0% 40.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 40.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 6.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 49.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 13.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.4% |