The Malling School, West Malling

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Malling School

Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling ME19 6DH

https://www.themallingschool.kent.sch.uk/

The Malling School is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Kent). It has about 1,010 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form and Destinations.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.3		Aylesford School
2.3		The Holmesdale School
2.9		St Simon Stock Catholic School
2.9		St Augustine Academy
3.0		Oakwood Park Grammar School
3.3		The Maplesden Noakes School
3.4		Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
4.5		Maidstone Grammar School
4.5		Invicta Grammar School
4.6		Valley Park School
5.2		New Line Learning Academy
5.4		School of Science and Technology Maidstone

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Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Sixth form: Poor. Destinations at 18 are poor.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2023

No A-level data

Provision for special educational needs

Autistic spectrum disorder

Speech, language and communication

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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