The latest Ofsted inspection of The Malling School carried out on 29th and 30th April 2009 graded - 'Outstanding' for both 'Curriculum and other activities' and 'Care, guidance and support' – which is the highest of four possible grades.

The School was awarded a ‘Good’ for ‘overall effectiveness’ – which is the second-highest of four possible grades.

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Here are some extracts from the report ...

"The Malling is a good school. It has some outstanding features, including care, guidance and support, and the curriculum. The school has undergone significant changes since the last inspection and has improved during that time. Students treat the new buildings with care, and they benefit from the many new facilities, including up-to-date computer- based technology. The local federation is having a good impact on the school, which has gained from the expertise and shared resources that membership of a larger body has brought. The school also makes a positive contribution to this partnership, in particular through its outstanding provision for students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. This serves as a model of excellent practice locally and regionally. It is too early to judge the impact on the school of the federation’s newly acquired Trust status. The school works with a very wide range of organisations, and students benefit a great deal from the expert care and guidance they help to provide."

Source - Ofsted Inspection report: The Malling School, 29-30 April 2009

"during a rare, unplanned evacuation of the premises owing to a fire alert, the students exited the building in a disciplined fashion, responded promptly to staff instructions, and were rightly praised for their response."