Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Academy converter · Secondary school · Nantwich, Cheshire East
CW5 5HD
Composite score
53.6

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 an academy converter. 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. 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 further down the page.

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#2,078
National rank
#260
In North West
#16
In Cheshire East
Top 65%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
42.9
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
32%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
59%
% EBacc grade 5+
12%
EBacc average points score
3.69

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,271 % FSM ever-6 26.6% % EAL 9.4% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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