How many pupils does Plume School have?

Plume School has 1,786 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Plume School?

The principal of Plume School is Tom Baster.

What type of school is Plume School?

Plume School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Plume School in?

Plume School is in the Essex local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Plume School

Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 November 2023). Last inspected 28 November 2023.

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1,786

Pupils

24.9%

Free school meals

1 January 2012

Opened

About this school

Plume School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Maldon, Essex. The school has 1,786 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 28 November 2023). Last inspected 28 November 2023. The Principal is Tom Baster. The school is administered by Essex local authority. It belongs to PLUME SCHOOL. It opened in 1 January 2012.

School details

Principal: Tom Baster
Trust: PLUME SCHOOL
Local authority: Essex
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137790

Contact

01621854681 admin@plume.essex.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Plume School are handled by the school or the local authority (Essex). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

42.9

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.37

Progress 8 · 2023-24

37%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

60%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

17%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →