Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through SchoolPlumstead Manor School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School and Plumstead Manor School in London.
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Plumstead Manor School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School is ahead on our composite score.
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School was judged Good and Plumstead Manor School was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.3 for Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School and 33.4 for Plumstead Manor School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (44.2 in 2021-22, 43.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Plumstead Manor School (41.6 in 2021-22, 33.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonSaint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | LondonPlumstead Manor School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 16 in Greenwich Stronger figure | 16th of 16 in Greenwich | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,624 | 1,413 | |
| Capacity | 1,860 | 1,500 | |
| Location | London, SE18 5PW | London, SE18 1QF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.3 Stronger figure | 33.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.4% Stronger figure | 21.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% Stronger figure | 41.2% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 19.4% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.60 Stronger figure | 2.71 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 175 | 226 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 72 | 101 | |
| A-level average points | 21.1 | 31.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 22.8 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,667 | 1,454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.0% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.3% | 56.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 15.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.7% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 29.6% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School
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