The Malling School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 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
- Kent
- Unique reference
- 118897
- Address
- Beech Road, East Malling, ME19 6DH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1054 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 1.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 87.9%
Mixed 4.7%
Other White 2.7%
Unclassified 2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.9%
Other 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
African 0.4%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.12
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 47
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.46
Local authority average 4.12
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 14 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 11 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 44 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 5 |
Admissions
The Malling School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 159
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 297
- 2nd preference
- 205
- 3rd preference
- 112
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 4
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 108 84 |
| Year 8 | 194 107 87 |
| Year 9 | 169 94 75 |
| Year 10 | 166 93 73 |
| Year 11 | 179 93 86 |
| Year 12 | 86 53 33 |
| Year 13 | 68 34 34 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 86.7% 85.6% |
Further education | 39.0% 26.6% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 59.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.0% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 63.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 24.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.2% |