Plumstead Manor SchoolSt Paul's Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Plumstead Manor School and St Paul's Academy are secondary schools in London.
Plumstead Manor School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Paul's Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Paul's Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Plumstead Manor School was judged Requires improvement and St Paul's Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 33.4 for Plumstead Manor School and 40.4 for St Paul's Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Plumstead Manor School (41.6 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Paul's Academy (48.3 in 2021-22, 40.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonPlumstead Manor School | LondonSt Paul's Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F38/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 16 in Greenwich | 15th of 16 in Greenwich Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,413 | 1,066 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,200 | |
| Location | London, SE18 1QF | London, SE2 9PX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 33.4 | 40.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 21.7% | 26.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.2% | 50.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 22.6% | 51.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.71 | 3.44 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 226 | 238 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 101 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,454 | 1,119 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.8% | 39.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.5% | 27.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 11.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.2% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.6% | 24.2% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Plumstead Manor School
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