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Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Secondary • Foundation school • Open, but proposed to close

Contact

Welsh Row
Nantwich, Cheshire CW5 5HD

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Religious ethos
Does not apply
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1384
Pupils
1271 (Boys: 599, Girls: 672)
Free School Meals
25.3%
Capacity utilisation
92% (1,271 / 1,384)
Establishment type
Foundation school
Type group
Local authority maintained schools
Trust
n/a
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
n/a
Status
Open, but proposed to close
Closed
Dec 2025

Key identifiers

URN
111419
LAESTAB
8954143
UKPRN
10004161
Establishment No.
4143
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 21 Sep 2022
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
Good

At a glance

Total pupils
1,234
Age range
11–18
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
None
Faith
Non-faith
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    21 Sep 2022
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: Good

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (21 Sep 2022)