Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Malbank School and Sixth Form College is an academy converter in Nantwich for pupils aged 11 to 18. It has 1,289 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Malbank School and Sixth Form College is Good, from an inspection in June 2022 of its predecessor, Malbank School and Sixth Form College.
Ofsted inspection: January 2026.
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Welsh Row Nantwich Cheshire CW5 5HD |
| Reference Number | 152168 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1289 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.63%
Girls: 52.37% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 24.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 21.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 105 | 108 | 213 |
| 8 | 115 | 108 | 223 |
| 9 | 126 | 113 | 239 |
| 10 | 97 | 134 | 231 |
| 11 | 107 | 113 | 220 |
| 12 | 50 | 59 | 109 |
| 13 | 14 | 40 | 54 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 83.8% |
| White, Other | 6.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 1.4% |
| African | 1.4% |
| White & Asian | 1.2% |
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
| Asian, Other | 1% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.6% |
| Unclassified | 0.5% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Malbank School and Sixth Form College, inspected in June 2022.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2026 | Academy conversion letter |
Year 7 admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 177 | 19 |
| Third Preference | 95 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 3 | 0 |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover).
Destinations after GCSE's
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In 2025–26, 14.6% of pupils at Malbank School and Sixth Form College were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 5.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 104 | 36 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 60 | 26 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 17 | 7 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 3 | 1 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 2 |
| Vision impairment | 0 | 2 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
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All schools in Nantwich · Cheshire East local authority: places and applications
Malbank School and Sixth Form College is part of The Cornovii Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Brine Leas School Nantwich
- Pear Tree Primary School Nantwich
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Nantwich
- Audlem St James' CofE Primary School Crewe
- Weston Village Primary School Crewe
- Alsager School Stoke-On-Trent
- Alsager Highfields Community Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
What is Malbank School and Sixth Form College's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Malbank School and Sixth Form College is Good, from an inspection in June 2022 of its predecessor, Malbank School and Sixth Form College.
When was Malbank School and Sixth Form College last inspected by Ofsted?
Malbank School and Sixth Form College was last inspected in January 2026.
How many pupils does Malbank School and Sixth Form College have?
Malbank School and Sixth Form College has 1,289 pupils on roll.
What age range does Malbank School and Sixth Form College cover?
Malbank School and Sixth Form College for pupils aged 11 to 18.
Where is Malbank School and Sixth Form College?
Malbank School and Sixth Form College is at Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5HD.