The Malling School

Beech Road, West Malling, Kent, ME19 6DH

Good

Inspected 28 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,046

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kent →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,046 / 1,003 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.6%

Disadvantaged

1.2%

EAL

16.4%

SEN support

9.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8

1,046 pupils

26.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

54.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

53%

To higher education

12%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

82%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

26.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

85.57

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.5 vs 2023/24

12.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

34.28

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£50,599

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,280 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

5.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£10,331

Spend per pupil

£9,961

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.