Malbank School and Sixth Form College

About Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Malbank School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Nantwich, Cheshire East, classified by the DfE as a converter academy. Around 1,271 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 42.9, below the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 59% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 97% of the families who made Malbank School and Sixth Form College their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. The council's own allocation figures show the last child offered a place for 2026 lived 5.05 miles away in a straight line — that distance is not a fixed catchment and moves each year. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.