54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
26%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
584.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,046
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKent
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio13.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Malling School · Secondary with sixth form · Kent
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-3pp
59%54%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
26%
-6pp
36%30%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
41.0
+0.5
45.541.236.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
49%
-4pp
53%33%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
584.9
-68.4
671.3534.9398.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 584.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,046
Pupil : teacher ratio
13.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
26%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DH
Local authority
Kent
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 54% | 26% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 49% | 584.9 | 49% | 1,046 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 33% | 40.5 | -0.21 | 53% | 653.3 | 53% | 1,054 |
| 2022/23 | 59% | 36% | 42.6 | +0.29 | 17% | 630.5 | 18% | 1,010 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 36% | 45.5 | +0.03 | 17% | 671.3 | 20% | 1,013 |
| 2018/19 | 48% | 24% | 36.9 | -0.64 | 13% | 398.5 | 17% | 896 |
| 2017/18 | 40% | 17% | 32.2 | -0.81 | 6% | 287.8 | 6% | 815 |
| 2016/17 | 41% | 19% | 35.6 | -0.30 | 18% | — | 23% | 723 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 77 |
| 2023/24 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 75 |
| 2022/23 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 46 |
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 57 |
| 2018/19 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not eligible | 43 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 46 |
| 2016/17 | 2.8 | U | -0.55 | Not eligible | 49 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,046 | 12.8 | 26% | 1% | 31% | 8% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,054 | 13.1 | 27% | 2% | 28% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,010 | 12.9 | 25% | 2% | 26% | 8% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,013 | 13.8 | 24% | 2% | 26% | 8% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,016 | 15.0 | 23% | 3% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 896 | 14.0 | 24% | 3% | 27% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 815 | 13.9 | 27% | 3% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 723 | 12.9 | 32% | 3% | 30% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.