60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
17%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1032.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,786
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 28/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Plume School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofPLUME SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-5pp
65%61%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
-7pp
44%39%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
42.9
-0.7
45.544.242.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.9
EBacc entry
17%
+4pp
28%21%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
EBacc APS
1032.5
-15.7
1103.21067.91032.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1032.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.2
-1.9
36.433.129.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.2
A-level value added
+0.22
-0.4
+0.6+0.2-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+2pp
10%8%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,786
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Fambridge Road, Maldon, CM9 6AB
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 37% | 42.9 | Not applicable | 17% | 1032.5 | 38% | 1,786 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 44% | 43.6 | -0.37 | 14% | 1048.2 | 26% | 1,736 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 43% | 44.6 | -0.54 | 27% | 1097.2 | 38% | 1,706 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 44% | 45.5 | -0.35 | 24% | 1103.2 | 33% | 1,727 |
| 2018/19 | 58% | 33% | 44.8 | -0.14 | 28% | 1098.7 | 37% | 1,679 |
| 2017/18 | 61% | 34% | 45.8 | +0.01 | 38% | 1085.3 | 49% | 1,638 |
| 2016/17 | 55% | 33% | 41.9 | -0.30 | 34% | — | 38% | 1,696 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.22 | 8% | 163 |
| 2023/24 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.59 | 6% | 122 |
| 2022/23 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 10% | 138 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 9% | 124 |
| 2018/19 | 29.8 | C | -0.05 | 8% | 132 |
| 2017/18 | 31.2 | C | -0.01 | 6% | 136 |
| 2016/17 | 29.8 | C | -0.10 | 12% | 164 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,786 | 16.0 | 19% | 3% | 26% | 8% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,736 | 16.7 | 17% | 4% | 24% | 8% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,706 | 15.2 | 16% | 3% | 22% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,727 | 16.0 | 13% | 2% | 22% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,734 | 18.1 | 11% | 3% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,679 | 17.6 | 11% | 3% | 22% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,638 | 15.8 | 11% | 3% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,696 | 17.0 | 12% | 3% | 25% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.