Overall Oxbridge
#471
1 ranked schools · +443 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+27.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in West Malling
At the foot of the North Downs in Kent's Tonbridge and Malling district, West Malling is a compact market town of around 2,600 people, historically known as Town Malling from Old English roots meaning 'Mealla's people'. Leybourne Chase and Ryarsh lie to the east.
West Malling station on the Chatham Main Line provides trains to London Victoria in around fifty minutes. Kings Hill, built on a former Royal Air Force airfield, is among the most sought-after addresses for school catchments in the district, while East Malling has long been a school-competitive corner of the area for primary places.
10
Primary
schools
1
Secondary
schools
1
Other
schools
of which1sixth forms·4faith12 total
Area Performance
West Malling schools rank in the top 26% of England
Across 10 primary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.31/10, +0.96 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
33% Elite
Distribution across all West Malling schools
EliteExcellentGood
West Malling vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 26%
Across all ranked West Malling schools
Top 26%Primaryavg #3,947 of 14,978
Primary schools: 10 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.96 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,947
+24 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 26% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
17%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.3/10
+0.96 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#3,947
+24 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 26% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
72%
+10 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
17%
+9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Cambridge
#364
1 ranked schools · +409 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
2
Offers
1
Offer rate50.0%
+20.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
West Malling
1 Secondary School
2026
West Malling
1 Sixth Form
2026
West Malling
Local directory
School profiles in West Malling
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