The Malling SchoolThe Holmesdale School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Malling School and The Holmesdale School are secondary schools.
The Malling School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Holmesdale School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Malling School is ahead on our composite score.
The Malling School was judged Good and The Holmesdale School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.0 for The Malling School and 41.6 for The Holmesdale School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Malling School (45.5 in 2021-22, 41.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at The Holmesdale School (38.6 in 2022-23, 41.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | West MallingThe Malling School | SnodlandThe Holmesdale School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 48th of 102 in Kent Stronger figure | 78th of 102 in Kent | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,046 | 597 | |
| Capacity | 1,003 | 959 | |
| Location | West Malling, ME19 6DH | Snodland, ME6 5HS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.0 | 41.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.5% | 35.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.3% | 56.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 48.8% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.61 Stronger figure | 3.39 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 162 | 80 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 12 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 5.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | E- | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,046 | 597 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.6% | 36.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 3.0% | |
| SEN support | 9.3% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 16.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.4% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.3% | 26.2% 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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