# Malbank School and Sixth Form College

Malbank School and Sixth Form College is a secondary school in Cheshire East, for pupils aged 11 to 18.

It had 1,289 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Secondary school. Code E152168. [Cheshire East](https://openindex.co.uk/cheshire-east)

- Phase: Secondary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 11 to 18
- Pupils: 1,289
- Council: Cheshire East
- URN: 152168

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Good (overall), June 2022, before the school changed
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 14 June 2022
- Overall effectiveness: Good
- Quality of education: Good
- Behaviour and attitudes: Good
- Personal development: Good
- Leadership and management: Good
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

The Department for Education publishes no KS2 or KS4 results for this school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Millfields Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/millfields-primary-academy-e150231): 420 m. Primary. School remains Good, January 2022. 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Kingsbourne Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kingsbourne-academy-e152481): 630 m. Primary. No outcome in Ofsted's file
- [Nantwich Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/nantwich-primary-academy-e142037): 860 m. Primary. School remains Good, January 2024. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Acton Church of England Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/acton-church-of-england-primary-academy-e143159): 1.3 km. Primary. Good (overall), October 2023. 84% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Anne's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-annes-catholic-primary-school-e111347): 1.5 km. Primary. Standards maintained, June 2025. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Highfields Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/highfields-academy-e143160): 1.7 km. Primary. Standards maintained, October 2024. 69% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/152168)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/152168)

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