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Plume School

Fambridge Road, Maldon, CM9 6AB

Local ranking42nd of 79 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1841

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
42.9 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.0% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
17.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
289

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
89.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

32.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

32.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

140

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.3
16-18 Cohort
291

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1786
Boys
911 (51%)
Girls
875 (49%)
Capacity
1841 (97% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
26.4%
EAL
3.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
17.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
116.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,220/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.4%
  • White Other: 4.0%
  • Other: 4.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • White Irish: 0.4%

86.4%

White British

4.0%

White Other

4.0%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01621854681
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Fambridge Road

Maldon, East of England

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Administrative

URN
137790
UKPRN
10035963
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
PLUME SCHOOL