Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Academy converter in Nantwich, Cheshire East.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1289 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1384 |
| Free school meals | 24.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE CORNOVII TRUST |
| Local authority | Cheshire East |
| Address | Welsh Row, Nantwich, Cheshire, CW5 5HD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.malbank.com |
| Telephone | 01270611009 |
| URN | 152168 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 14 June 2022, published 21 September 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Malbank School and Sixth Form College, URN 111419).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Planning for university
Work out your UCAS Tariff points from predicted A level grades with our UCAS points calculator.
Nearby schools
- Brine Leas School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Shavington Academy (secondary school, about 5.1 km)
- St Thomas More Catholic High School (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- The Oaks Academy (secondary school, about 5.7 km)
- Ruskin Community High School (secondary school, about 6.3 km)
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Cheshire Studio School (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- Sir William Stanier School (secondary school, about 7.9 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Cheshire East
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.