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Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Cheshire East, CW5 5HDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2022
Progress 8
-0.60
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
207 1st-choice / 212 places
Ranking
#2,739
of 3,141 nationally

About Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Malbank School and Sixth Form College is a popular choice among local families, with 460 applications for 212 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.17. Of those, 207 first-preference applicants were offered a place, reflecting strong demand for this 11-18 mixed state secondary in Cheshire East. Parent satisfaction data is not available, but the school’s recent Ofsted report from June 2022 rated it Good across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. This marks a significant improvement from its previous inspection in November 2018, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also at that level. The current headteacher is John Harrison.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressWelsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire East, CW5 5HD
HeadteacherJohn Harrison
Local AuthorityCheshire East

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Jun 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 21 Sept 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Tennis CourtsDining HallICT SuitePlaying FieldsAstro TurfMusic RoomsArt StudiosTheatreSwimming Pool

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

15

Sports

CricketBasketballMartial ArtsRowingRugbyFootballSwimmingBadmintonHockeyAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningScience ClubCodingDramaChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Malbank School and Sixth Form College has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.