State SchoolSecondary

The Malling School

Beech Road, East Malling, West Malling ME19 6DH

3Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,051
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,003
Local authority
Kent
The Malling Holmesdale Federation

Schola Grade 3

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 41.0, an average GCSE grade of about 4.1
25thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.9
43rdpercentile
Attendance26% of pupils persistently absent
36thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About The Malling School

The Malling School is a state secondary school in West Malling, Kent, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of The Malling Holmesdale Federation.

It has 1,051 pupils on roll and room for 1,003. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 3 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Beech Road, East Malling
West Malling ME19 6DH
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Foundation school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,051
Capacity
1,003 pupils
Free school meals
32.00% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
The Malling Holmesdale Federation
Local authority
Kent
Nation
England
URN
118897

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