The Malling School

StateSecondaryResourced Provision

GoodSecondaryAges 11–181,046 pupils

Beech Road, East Malling, ME19 6DHWebsite01732840995

Good1,046 pupilsAges 11–18

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Good3y ago

Inspected Mar 2023

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Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,046

Good3y ago

Ages11 - 18

Pupils1,046

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Type

Foundation

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,046 / 1,003 (104%)

Head Teacher

Mr John Vennart

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Mar 2023

AdmissionsOversubscribed

1.8x oversubscribed (2025-26)

SENDResourced Provision

Capacity: 124 places

This school has a specialist SEN unit providing additional support

8.4%

Absence rate

Avg 5.9%

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

8.4%vs 5.9% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate8.4%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence26.3%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate7.1%

Permanent exclusion rate0.0%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

Resourced Provision

Capacity: 124 places

This school has designated provision for children with specific special educational needs

SEN Support 9.3%

Below averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 16.4%

Above averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Autistic Spectrum Disorder85 (32%)

Speech, Language & Communication79 (29%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health39 (15%)

Specific Learning Difficulty22 (8%)

Other17 (6%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty11 (4%)

Not Assessed5 (2%)

Physical Disability4 (1%)

Hearing Impairment2 (1%)

Visual Impairment2 (1%)

Multisensory Impairment1 (0%)

Severe Learning Difficulty1 (0%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 86

Teaching assistants (FTE)34

Support staff (FTE)59

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,046

Free school meals 27.8%

English as additional language 1.2%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British89.0%

White Other2.3%

Unclassified2.2%

Mixed Other1.7%

Mixed White & Caribbean1.1%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Gypsy/Roma0.6%

Black African0.6%

Mixed White & African0.5%

Indian0.3%

Bangladeshi0.3%

Other0.2%

White Irish0.2%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Leavers' Destinations

82.0%

to education

Sixth Form49.0%

Employment7.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£9,294

total expenditure per pupil

£-306 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,968

Support staff£1,196

Premises£1,536

Energy£0

Learning resources£658

Income per pupil£9,384

2023-24

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