Malbank School and Sixth Form College, Nantwich

From the headteacher's welcome: "As a parent of three children, I know only too well how difficult and emotional it can be when making the decision about who to entrust your child's education to."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

Malbank School and Sixth Form College has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2026, under its previous registration (URN 111419), its pupils had an average Attainment 8 score of 45.7 and 41% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above in the 2026 GCSE results.

For September 2026 entry, 218 families put Malbank School and Sixth Form College as their first choice and 490 named it as one of their preferences, for 232 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Malbank School and Sixth Form College are Brine Leas School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.2); Shavington Academy (3.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44.2); St Thomas More Catholic High School (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49); and The Oaks Academy (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 32.6).

Malbank School and Sixth Form College is one of 8 schools run by The Cornovii Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 197 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 49% to a further education college, 4% to an apprenticeship and 7% into work.

Of the 47 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 43% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 28% into work. 13% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

9.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Nantwich Rail Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Malbank School (outside), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Malbank School and Sixth Form College stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 115 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire East (61), as is usual near a town centre.

The primary schools closest to Malbank School and Sixth Form College are Millfields Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Kingsbourne Academy (0.4 miles), Nantwich Primary Academy (0.5 miles) and Acton Church of England Primary Academy (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.