Plume School, based in Maldon, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Plume School currently has around 1786 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51% boys and 49% girls. Around 24.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 24.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 88% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (80%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 23% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Fambridge Road, Maldon, CM9 6AB |
| Website: | http://www.plume.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01621854681 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tom Baster |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137790 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1841 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1786 |
| Number of Boys: | 911 |
| Number of Girls: | 875 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 24.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.80% | 1603 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 75 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 28 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 14 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 13 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 9 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.40% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.40% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.30% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.30% | 5 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 3 |
| African | 0.10% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.10% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ | 3out of 4 | 508 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Maldon Primary School Wantz Chase , CM9 5DQ | - not rated | 508 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon London Road , CM9 6HN | 3out of 4 | 573 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Highlands Drive , CM9 6HY | 3out of 4 | 586 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wentworth Primary School Viking Road , CM9 6JN | 3out of 4 | 920 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plume School Fambridge Road , CM9 6AB | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Plume School Fambridge Road , CM9 6AB | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon Court Preparatory School Silver Street , CM9 4QE | - not rated | 405 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB | - not rated | 1,662 yd | Academy alternative provision converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heybridge Alternative Provision School The Street , Heybridge CM9 4NB | - not rated | 1,662 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.