The Malling SchoolSt Simon Stock Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Malling School and St Simon Stock Catholic School are secondary schools.
The Malling School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Simon Stock Catholic School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Simon Stock Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
The Malling School was judged Good and St Simon Stock Catholic School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.3 for The Malling School and 42.0 for St Simon Stock Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Malling School (45.5 in 2021-22, 39.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at St Simon Stock Catholic School (48.3 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West MallingThe Malling School | MaidstoneSt Simon Stock Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 102 in Kent | 39th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,051 | 1,148 | |
| Capacity | 1,003 | 1,140 | |
| Location | West Malling, ME19 6DH | Maidstone, ME16 0JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.6% | 31.3% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.6% | 59.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 158 | 176 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 116 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 25.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 25.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,046 | 1,151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 16.4% | 4.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 21.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Malling School
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