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ClosedSecondaryURN 111419

Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Foundation school · Nantwich · CW5 5HD

Ages 11–18 · 1,271 pupils · Cheshire East

Attainment 8

41.0

Overall absence

10.2%

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.60
−20+2
Attainment 841.0
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+63%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,188

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (16 Jan 2025).

Capacity fill92%

1,271 pupils · 1,384 places

Pupils on roll
1,271
Boys / girls
599 / 672
School capacity
1,384
Capacity fill
1,271 / 1,384 (92%)
Free school meals
25.3%
FSM pupils
289
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr John Harrison

Location

Address
Welsh Row
Postcode
CW5 5HD
Town
Nantwich
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Nantwich, Cheshire East, 1,271 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.3%.

Open schools in Nantwich
18
Secondary schools in Nantwich
2
Academies among open schools in Nantwich
61% (11)
Open schools in CW5
17
Secondary in CW5
2
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180
Secondary in Cheshire East LA
23

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NantwichNear CW5

  • Brine Leas School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Nantwich · CW5 7DY · Cheshire East

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Millfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 5HP · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Nantwich Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 5LX · Cheshire East

    Ages 3–11

    • KS233%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM41.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 7DA · Cheshire East

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM15.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Highfields Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nantwich · CW5 6HA · Cheshire East

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM15.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Reaseheath College

    Further education · 16 plus

    Nantwich · CW5 6DF · Cheshire East

    Ages 16–99

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Harrison

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