The Malling School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 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
- 1046 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.2%
- Girls
- 44.8%
- First language not English
- 1.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 24.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.3%
White British 89%
Mixed 4.3%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
African 0.6%
Indian 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 47%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 27%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 46.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 4.17
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 1 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 11 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
The Malling School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 147
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 270
- 2nd preference
- 179
- 3rd preference
- 105
- From another Local Authority
- 30
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 98 101 |
| Year 8 | 186 107 79 |
| Year 9 | 189 101 88 |
| Year 10 | 163 96 67 |
| Year 11 | 162 92 70 |
| Year 12 | 72 39 33 |
| Year 13 | 75 44 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 28.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 58.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 19.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 2.4% |