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Malton School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr Rob Williams (Headteacher)

location_onMalton, YO17 7NH

language Visit Website phone 1653692828

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,019

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Progress 8

-0.09

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GCSE Rank

#24 in North Yorkshire

#1,729 of 4,676 nationally

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Malton School is a Community school secondary school in Malton, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Academic progress is broadly in line with the national average (Progress 8: -0.09). Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Malton School is a community school in Malton, North Yorkshire, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. The school has approximately 1,019 pupils on roll.

In 2024, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.6, placing the school #24 in North Yorkshire and #1,729 of 4,676 nationally. Progress 8 was -0.09 — broadly in line with the national average.

In the 2022/23 leavers cohort, 26.7% progressed to Top-Third Higher Education institutions, out of 50% progressing to higher education overall.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 21.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies. Teacher turnover in the previous year was 9.3%.

In the 2023/24 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc26.60%

EBacc APS4.17

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS4.45

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.65

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS4.32

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.08

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc46%

EBacc APS4.32

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships9.5%

Employment2.5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5.7%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93.5%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80.5%

Apprenticeships9.7%

Employment3.2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4.5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.23

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.20%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

Post-18 Destinations (2022/23 leavers)93% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 50%

stars Top-Third Universities 26.7%

handshake Apprenticeships 3.5%

work Employment 31.4%

Not sustained / NEET5.8%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate97.8%

Post-18 Destinations 83.3% sustained

school Higher Education (University) 44%

handshake Apprenticeships 10.7%

work Employment 23.8%

Not sustained / NEET10.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results & 16-19 Destination Measures

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank	A-Level VA	Top-Third Uni	Overall Uni (HE)
2024	#1,656 / 4,676	#24	#1,729	#1,824	—	—	—
2023	#1,059 / 4,560	#15	#1,322	#1,175	—	—	—
2022	#949 / 4,440	#14	#1,125	#1,003	—	—	—
2019	#876 / 4,060	#12	#1,211	#811	—	—	—
2018	#1,055 / 3,845	#10	#1,315	#1,174	—	—	—

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

Inspection Report

30 April 2024

Inspection Report

13 December 2023

Inspection Report

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20 March 2019

Inspection Report

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06 October 2015

Inspection Report

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17 September 2014

Inspection Report

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09 December 2013

Inspection Report

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17 October 2013

Inspection Report

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22 February 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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30 September 2008

Inspection Report

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09 May 2007

Inspection Report

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21 January 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-12-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2019-03-20

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

2015-10-06

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2013-10-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.4% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(18 pupils)

Summer term 2024

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 8.417% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Summer term of 2024, this school served a headcount of 1,053 pupils. During this period, there were 25 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.4%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,053	25	2.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,058	36	3.4%	7.1%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,014	23	2.3%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,019	21	2.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,020	17	1.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	968	34	3.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	961	38	4.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	961	26	2.7%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	921	15	1.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	920	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	919	16	1.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	858	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	858	6	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	859	6	0.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	840	2	0.2%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	847	17	2.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	852	11	1.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	779	12	1.5%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	782	13	1.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	787	25	3.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	715	13	1.8%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	701	18	2.6%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	701	13	1.9%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Malton School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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