Plume School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Maldon, East of England CM9 6AB · Essex
#284 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2323 of 4,090 nationally
About Plume School
Plume School is a academy secondary located in Maldon, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,789 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 284th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (55th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (39th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,789; capacity filled 97.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 59.9%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 12 schools in Maldon; Plume School ranks 8th of 11 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.8%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Plume School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,789
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 59.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Plume School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Maldon Court Preparatory School
Maldon · Independent primary · Ages 1–11
142 students · 371 m away
Maldon Primary School
Maldon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
171 students · 465 m away
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
Maldon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
196 students · 525 m away
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Maldon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
316 students · 537 m away
Wentworth Primary School
Maldon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
437 students · 843 m away
Limebrook Primary School and Nursery
Maldon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
137 students · 1.6 km away
Heybridge Primary School
Maldon · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
428 students · 2.1 km away
Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy
Maldon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
75 students · 4.0 km away
Purleigh Community Primary School
Chelmsford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 4.6 km away
Great Totham Primary School
Maldon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
431 students · 5.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,794 students
Sandringham School
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1,777 students
The FitzWimarc School
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1,770 students
The Beaulieu Park School
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1,763 students
Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form
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1,830 students
Harris Academy Billericay
Billericay · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,729 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Plume School a good school?
Plume School has a Success Index (England) of 42.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #284 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Plume School rank in East of England?
Plume School ranks #284 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2323 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Plume School?
Plume School had 1,789 students in 2025.
Is Plume School a primary school or a secondary school?
Plume School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Plume School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Plume School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.