Malton School is a mixed secondary academy in Malton, North Yorkshire Council, teaching 999 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted rated it Good at its last graded inspection in December 2023. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 46.6 (England 46.1). Term dates and holidays for 2025–2026 are listed below.

Ofsted inspection

The latest published Ofsted judgement for Malton School.

Latest inspection
Good Overall effectiveness
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour & attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementGood
Sixth formOutstanding
S5 Inspection · Inspected 13 Dec 2023 · Published 4 Feb 2024
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Scale: Outstanding Good Requires improvement Inadequate

Term dates & holidays 2025–2026

Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Malton School.

Malton School term dates calendar 2025–2026
Official term-dates calendar · 2025–2026 · source

Key dates (2025–2026)

  • Staff Training Day Monday 1 September 2025 Inset Day
  • Staff Training Day Tuesday 2 September 2025 Inset Day
  • Autumn Term Starts (Years 7 & 12 only) Wednesday 3 September 2025 Term
  • Autumn Term Starts (All Years) Thursday 4 September 2025 Term
  • Autumn Term Ends Friday 24 October 2025 Term
  • Second Half of Autumn Term Starts Monday 3 November 2025 Term
  • Autumn Term Ends Thursday 18 December 2025 Term
  • Staff Training Day Friday 19 December 2025 Inset Day
  • Spring Term Starts Tuesday 6 January 2026 Term
  • Spring Half Term Starts Friday 13 February 2026 Holiday
  • Second Half of Spring Term Starts Monday 23 February 2026 Term
  • Spring Term Ends Friday 27 March 2026 Term
  • Summer Term Starts Monday 13 April 2026 Term
  • Summer Half Term Starts Friday 22 May 2026 Holiday
  • Second Half of Summer Term Starts Monday 1 June 2026 Term
  • Summer Term Ends Friday 17 July 2026 Term
  • Staff Training Day Monday 20 July 2026 Inset Day
  • Staff Training Day Monday 5 January 2026 Inset Day
  • Bank Holiday Monday 4 May 2026 Holiday

Exam results & performance

DfE performance tables Official results, 2024–2025 GOV.UK ↗
46.6 Attainment 8 England 46.1 Top 37%
50.3% Grade 5+ English & maths England 45.4% Top 28%
31.74 A level average score England 35
22.9% Persistent absence England 17.8%

The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Malton School with North Yorkshire Council and England.

Key stage 4 (GCSE) 46.6 Attainment 8 score

Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

This school North Yorkshire Council England

Attainment 8 score · Average across 8 GCSEs, out of 90 46.6
North Yorkshire Council 46.5 England 46.1 in line with England
Grade 5+ in English & maths · A strong pass 50.3%
North Yorkshire Council 47% England 45.4% +4.9 vs England
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils 34.9
North Yorkshire Council 31.2 England 34.9 in line with England
Disadvantage gap · Attainment 8 points; smaller is better 13.8
North Yorkshire Council 18.9 England 15.5 -1.7 vs England
Disadvantaged pupils in the year group · Context for the scores above 15.7%
North Yorkshire Council 18.9% England 28.2%
Pupils in the year group · Small cohorts swing wildly 159
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 31.74 A level average point score

Results for students finishing post-16 study.

This school North Yorkshire Council England

A level average point score · Per entry, 50 = A* 31.74
North Yorkshire Council 35.74 England 35 -3.3 vs England
A level students · Small cohorts swing wildly 99
Attendance 22.9% Persistently absent pupils

Absence across the whole school year.

This school North Yorkshire Council England

Persistently absent pupils · Missed 10%+ of sessions; lower is better 22.9%
North Yorkshire Council 16.8% England 17.8% +5.1 vs England
Overall absence · Lower is better 7.9%
North Yorkshire Council 6.7% England 6.8% +1.1 vs England
What pupils do after GCSEs 94% In education, apprenticeship or work

Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.

This school North Yorkshire Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 94%
North Yorkshire Council 94% England 92% +2 vs England
Same, for disadvantaged pupils 83%
North Yorkshire Council 84% England 83% in line with England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 92% In education, apprenticeship or work

Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.

This school North Yorkshire Council England

In education, apprenticeship or work 92%
North Yorkshire Council 85% England 79% +13 vs England
Went to higher education 48%
North Yorkshire Council 42% England 37% +11 vs England
About this data source & caveats

Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.

Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.

We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.

Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Malton School. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.

Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Location & catchment area

Indicative catchment Other secondary schools

Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Malton School 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.