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The Malling School

Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DH

Local ranking48th of 102 secondary schools in Kent
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1003

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
48.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
162

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Higher education
32.0%
Apprenticeships
9.0%
Employment
29.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25
Applied General Avg Points
29.2
16-18 Cohort
149

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1046
Boys
577 (55%)
Girls
469 (45%)
Capacity
1003 (104% full)
SEND
25.6%
FSM Eligible
30.6%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
16.4%
SEN Support
9.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
12.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
85.6
Budget per Pupil
£10,331/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Foundation school
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.0%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.0%
  • Gypsy/Roma: 0.6%
  • Black African: 0.6%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.5%

91.0%

White British

2.4%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118897
UKPRN
10006748
Establishment No.
5425
Trust
The Malling Holmesdale Federation

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