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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Secondary Academy converter URN 152168
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,384 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 June 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 21 September 2022 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Cheshire East
Trust THE CORNOVII TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,289 1,289 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 675 52.4% of pupils
Male pupils 614 47.6% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

23.4%
1.4 pts below England
School 23.4%
Cheshire East 16.3%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.4%
10.9 pts below England
School 9.4%
Cheshire East 10.0%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Cheshire East 1.5%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.8%
1,080
Any other White background
6.5%
84
African
1.4%
18
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
18
Indian
1.2%
16
White and Asian
1.2%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 20.4% 263 of 1,289 pupils
0.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 20.4%
Cheshire East 19.2%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.6% 188 pupils
England 14.8% 0.2 pts below
EHC plans 5.8% 75 pupils
England 6.0% 0.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 140
Social, emotional & mental health 86
Specific learning difficulty 24
Other difficulty or disability 4
Physical disability 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.1% 0.8 pts above England
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
93.1%
Cheshire East
92.6%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information