The Malling School

Foundation schoolSecondary

ME19 6DH / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

41

Attainment 8

94%

parents recommend

🤝 Strong SEN support

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
41
Progress 8
-0.21
Grade 5+ English & Maths
26.5%

94% of parents would recommend this school

150 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
25%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
29%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
60%
Agree
33%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
13%
Agree
8%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
69%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
53%
Agree
34%
Disagree
11%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
57%
Agree
17%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
17%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
45%
No
55%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 68 parents

Strongly agree
75%
Agree
16%
Disagree
9%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
26%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
26%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
26%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
73%
Agree
25%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
78%
Agree
21%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
69%
Agree
25%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

25.6% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision

25.6%

SEN support

16.3%

EHCP

Resourced Provision
Autism (ASD)
8.1%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
3.7%
Speech, Language & Communication
7.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.1%

97.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
97.3%

44% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
82%
Started an apprenticeship
4%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
44%
Entered top-third university
12%
Achieved a degree
53%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1

Free school meals
27.8%
Pupil:teacher ratio
12.2:1
Overall absence
8.25%
Persistent absence
24.05%
English as additional language
1.2%
Teachers with QTS
95.9%
White
92.1%
White British89%
Other White2.3%
Gypsy / Roma0.6%
Irish0.2%
Mixed
4.3%
Other Mixed1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
White & Asian1%
White & Black African0.5%
Asian
0.6%
Indian0.3%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Black
1.6%
Caribbean1.1%
African0.5%
Other
0.2%