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The Malling School

Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 6DHSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2023
Progress 8
-0.21
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.8×
Oversubscribed
270 1st-choice / 147 places
Ranking
#2,024
of 3,141 nationally

About The Malling School

The Malling School has been rated Good overall by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The school’s Progress 8 score for the 2023/24 academic year sits at -0. 21, which places it in the Average banding nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve slightly below the national expected level of progress across eight subjects, though the score is not far off the Kent local authority average of -0. 13. Within Tonbridge and Malling, the school ranks 8th out of 10 secondary schools on this metric, putting it in the bottom half locally. The Attainment 8 score of 40. 5 gives a useful snapshot of overall GCSE performance, while 57. 2% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, and 32. 8% reached the higher grade 5 threshold. The school’s EBacc average point score of 3. 63 and EBacc entry rate of 52. 8% suggest a reasonable take-up of the academic core, though only 18. 9% of pupils achieved the full EBacc at grade 4 or above.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressBeech Road, West Malling, Tonbridge and Malling, ME19 6DH
HeadteacherJohn Vennart
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,046
Free School Meals (FSM)29.9%
School Capacity1,046 / 1,003 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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