The Malling School
About the school
The Malling School is an open secondary school in Kent.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 28 March 2023
- Published
- 25 May 2023
- Inspection type
- Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
- Latest outcome
- Good
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 41
- Kent
- 46.7
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Kent
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 26.50%
- Kent
- 47.00%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 54.30%
- Kent
- 65.10%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 48.80%
- Kent
- 46.90%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 3.61
- Kent
- 4.18
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- No entries
Average A-level points
- School
- No entries
AAB or better
- School
- No entries
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1046
Girls
44.84%
Boys
55.16%
SEN support
9.27%
Education, health and care plan
16.35%
English as an additional language
1.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
30.59%
Overall absence
8.4
Persistent absence
26.27
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
182
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
82%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
7%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
34
Sustained education or employment
82%
Higher education
32%
Further education
9%
Apprenticeship
9%
Employment
29%