What year groups does Malton School teach?

Malton School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Malton.

Who is the headteacher of Malton School?

The headteacher of Malton School is Mr Rob Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

When was Malton School last inspected?

Ofsted has inspected Malton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.

How big is Malton School?

Malton School has 999 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.

Is Malton School full?

Malton School has capacity for 980 pupils and 999 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Malton School a faith school?

No. Malton School has no designated religious character.

Is Malton School a selective school?

No. Malton School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

Who runs Malton School?

Malton School is part of PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.

What is Malton School's absence rate?

Malton School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census.

What are Malton School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Malton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

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Malton School

Middlecave Road, Malton, YO17 7NH

Phase: Secondary
School type: Academy converter
Ages: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher: Mr Rob Williams
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Sponsor: Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
Constituency: Thirsk and Malton
Setting: Urban: Further from a major town or city
Capacity: 980
Pupils on roll: 999
URN: 150644
Local authority: North Yorkshire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01653692828

About this school

Malton School is a secondary academy in Malton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 999 pupils on roll.

You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

England: previous inspection framework

Inspected 13 December 2023 · report published 4 February 2024

Good

Overall judgement at the last full inspection

This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Effective

This inspection took place when the school was registered as Malton School (URN 121681).

Read the full report on Ofsted's website

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	159
Attainment 8 score	46.6
Progress 8 score	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	50.3%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	74.8%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	36.5%
English Baccalaureate average point score	4.3

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

How Malton School compares

Malton School ranked 19th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25.

School	Attainment 8 (2024/25)	Absence	FSM (6 years)	Pupils	Distance
This school	46.6	7.9%	21.7%	999	—
Norton School	41	11.6%	26.6%	651	1.5 miles
Lady Lumley's Academy	52.7	9.5%	18.4%	676	7.9 miles
Ryedale School	51.7	8.9%	17.2%	698	10.7 miles
Huntington School	48.2	10.4%	16.4%	1,505	14.6 miles
Malton Primary Academy	—	5.8%	38.9%	173	1.0 miles

Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 21.73%
English as an additional language: 6.5%
Overall absence: 7.88%
Persistent absence: 22.9%

Location

Nearby schools

Norton School
Secondary · Malton

1.5 miles
Lady Lumley's Academy
Secondary · Pickering

7.9 miles
Ryedale School
Secondary · York

10.7 miles
Huntington School
Secondary · York

14.6 miles
Malton Primary Academy
Primary · Malton

1.0 miles

Other schools in Malton

Norton School Secondary
Amotherby Community Primary School Primary
Langton Primary School Primary
Leavening Community Primary School Primary
Luttons Community Primary Academy Primary
Malton Primary Academy Primary
Norton Community Primary School Primary
Rillington Primary School Primary
Settrington All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Sherburn Church of England Primary Academy Primary
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Primary
West Heslerton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Malton School teach?: Malton School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Malton.
Who is the headteacher of Malton School?: The headteacher of Malton School is Mr Rob Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
When was Malton School last inspected?: Ofsted has inspected Malton School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
How big is Malton School?: Malton School has 999 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
Is Malton School full?: Malton School has capacity for 980 pupils and 999 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Malton School a faith school?: No. Malton School has no designated religious character.
Is Malton School a selective school?: No. Malton School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
Who runs Malton School?: Malton School is part of PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
How does Malton School rank locally?: Malton School ranked 19th of 41 secondary schools in North Yorkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 64% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 18% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
What is Malton School's absence rate?: Malton School's overall absence rate is 7.9% in the latest published census.
What are Malton School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Malton School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.