Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Welsh Row, Nantwich, CW5 5HD
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE CORNOVII TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Harrison
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Alsager Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Crewe and Nantwich
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,384
- Pupils on roll
- 1,289
- URN
- 152168
- Local authority
- Cheshire East
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01270611009
About this school
Malbank School and Sixth Form College is a secondary academy in Nantwich. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,289 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
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
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Malbank School and Sixth Form College (URN 111419).
How Malbank School and Sixth Form College compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 1,289 | — |
| Brine Leas School | 49.7 | 7% | 15% | 1,417 | 1.2 miles |
| Shavington Academy | 47.8 | 8.2% | 14.4% | 934 | 3.2 miles |
| St Thomas More Catholic High School | 47.7 | 6.7% | 19.3% | 642 | 3.3 miles |
| The Oaks Academy | 35.4 | 7.6% | 49.4% | 681 | 3.5 miles |
| Ruskin Community High School | 37.9 | 9.1% | 32.7% | 713 | 3.9 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.
Location
Nearby schools
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Brine Leas School1.2 miles
Secondary · Nantwich
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Shavington Academy3.2 miles
Secondary · Shavington
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St Thomas More Catholic High School3.3 miles
Secondary · Crewe
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The Oaks Academy3.5 miles
Secondary · Crewe
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Ruskin Community High School3.9 miles
Secondary · Crewe
Other schools in Nantwich
- Brine Leas School Secondary
- Acton Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bridgemere CofE Primary School Primary
- Highfields Academy Primary
- Kingsbourne Academy Primary
- Millfields Primary Academy Primary
- Nantwich Primary Academy Primary
- Pear Tree Primary School Primary
- Sound and District Primary School Primary
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Oswald's Worleston CofE Primary School Primary
- Stapeley Broad Lane CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Malbank School and Sixth Form College teach?
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nantwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Malbank School and Sixth Form College?
- The headteacher of Malbank School and Sixth Form College is Mr John Harrison, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Malbank School and Sixth Form College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Malbank School and Sixth Form College, 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 Malbank School and Sixth Form College?
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College has 1,289 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Malbank School and Sixth Form College full?
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College has capacity for 1,384 pupils and 1,289 on roll (93%), so it has space against 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 Malbank School and Sixth Form College a faith school?
- No. Malbank School and Sixth Form College has no designated religious character.
- Is Malbank School and Sixth Form College a selective school?
- No. Malbank School and Sixth Form College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Malbank School and Sixth Form College?
- Malbank School and Sixth Form College is part of THE CORNOVII TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Malbank School and Sixth Form College publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Malbank School and Sixth Form College. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.