UK Schools
Malbank School and Sixth Form College
Malbank School and Sixth Form College is a mixed secondary academy in Nantwich, Cheshire East Council, teaching 1,289 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in June 2022. Term dates and holidays for 2025–2026 are listed below.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Malbank School and Sixth Form College.
Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Malbank School and Sixth Form College.
Key dates (2025–2026)
- Inset Day Monday 1st September 2025 Inset Day
- Inset Day Tuesday 2nd September 2025 Inset Day
- School Opens (Years 7, 11 & 13 in school. Years 8, 9 & 10 remote learning) Wednesday 3rd September 2025 Event
- All years return to school Thursday 4th September 2025 Event
- School Closes (Autumn Term 1 End) Friday 24th October 2025 Term
- School Opens (Autumn Term 2 Start) Monday 3rd November 2025 Term
- Inset Day Friday 28th November 2025 Inset Day
- School Closes (End of Autumn Term) Friday 19th December 2025 Term
- School Opens (Spring Term 1 Start) Monday 5th January 2026 Term
- Inset Day Friday 6th February 2026 Inset Day
- School Closes (Spring Term 1 End) Friday 13th February 2026 Term
- School Opens (Spring Term 2 Start) Monday 23rd February 2026 Term
- School Closes (End of Spring Term) Friday 27th March 2026 Term
- School Opens (Summer Term 1 Start) Monday 13th April 2026 Term
- School Closed for Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2026 Holiday
- School Closes (Summer Term 1 End) Friday 22nd May 2026 Term
- School Opens (Summer Term 2 Start) Monday 1st June 2026 Term
- School Closes (End of Summer Term) Friday 17th July 2026 Term
- Inset Day Monday 20th July 2026 Inset Day
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Malbank School and Sixth Form College than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.