Plume School (Maldon) data

Plume School is located in Maldon and falls under the local authority of Essex. This mixed-sex secondary school has 1,706 pupils, with a capacity of 1,841, aged from eleven up to eighteen, and the type of establishment is academy converter. The school has 107 teachers with each teacher on average earning the full-time equivalent of £38,501. The most recend Ofsted inspection was 17th January 2018 resulting in an good rating.

Plume School contact details

AddressPlume School
Fambridge Road
Maldon
Essex
CM9 6AB
Websitehttp://www.plume.essex.sch.uk/
PrincipalMr Tom Baster

About Plume School

Phase of EducationSecondary
Type of EstablishmentAcademy converter
Admissions PolicyNon-selective
Statutory Low Age11
Statutory High Age18
BoardersNo boarders
Official Sixth FormHas a sixth form
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
DioceseNot applicable
Special ClassesNo Special Classes

Pupils

Census Date19th January 2023
School Capacity1,841
Number of Pupils1,70693% capacity
Number of Boys91153%
Number of Girls79547%
Free School Meals (%)19.70%

Where is Plume School?

Street AddressFambridge Road
TownMaldon
CountyEssex
PostcodeCM9 6AB
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Plume School on a map

Plume School map (CM9 6AB) - OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)

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Ofsted

LAESTAB8815402
Ofsted RegionEast of England

Plume School Ofsted Report

This table compares the Plume School Ofsted reports from 16th January 2018 (10041808) and 16th January 2014 (ITS440348).

Inspection number10041808ITS440348
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date16th January 201816th January 2014
Inspection end date17th January 201817th January 2014
Publication date27th February 20186th February 2014
Overall effectiveness
Good
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Good
Good
Early years provision (where applicable)
No Judgement
No Judgement
Ofsted Last Inspection17th January 2018
Ofsted RatingGood
Ofsted Special MeasuresNot applicable

Teachers at Plume School

Total Number of Teachers107
Total Number of Teachers (Full-Time Equivalent)99.7
Total Number of Teaching Assistants47
Total Number of Teaching Assistants (Full-Time Equivalent)37.7
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff50
Total Number of Non Classroom-based School Support Staff (Full-Time Equivalent)38.5
Pupil:Teacher Ratio17
Mean Gross Full-Time Equivalent Salary of All Teachers£38,501

Plume School administrative data

Establishment NamePlume School
Establishment Number5402
Previous Establishment Number5402
Unique Reference Number137790
Local AuthorityEssex
Local Authority Code881
Previous Local AuthorityPre LGR (1998) Essex
Previous Local Authority Code915
Government Statistical Service Local Authority CodeE10000012
Government Office RegionEast of England
DistrictMaldon
District CodeE07000074
WardMaldon North
Parliamentary ConstituencyMaldon
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
Middle Super Output AreaMaldon 004
Lower Super Output AreaMaldon 004C

Plume School history

Establishment StatusOpen
Last Changed Date16th January 2024
Reason Establishment OpenedAcademy Converter
Open Date1st January 2012

Pupil Referral Unit

Teenage MothersNot applicable
Child Care FacilitiesNot applicable
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Provision in Primary Care UnitNot applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Provides for Educational and Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)Not applicable
Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) Offers Tuition by Another ProviderNot applicable

Special Educational Needs

Section 41 ApprovedNot applicable

Trust

Trust flagSupported by a single-academy trust
TrustPLUME SCHOOL
School Sponsor flag-

Federation

Federation flagNot applicable

Further Education/Higher Education

UK Provider Reference Number10035963
Further Education TypeNot applicable

Plume School geodata

Easting584943
Northing206788
Latitude51.7293
Longitude0.6766

Nearest schools to Plume School

SchoolPhase of EducationDistance
Maldon Court Preparatory School
Silver Street, Maldon, CM9 4QE
Not applicable372m
Maldon Primary School
Wantz Chase, Maldon, CM9 5DQ
Primary466m
St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon
London Road, Maldon, CM9 6HN
Primary526m
All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Highlands Drive, Maldon, CM9 6HY
Primary538m
Wentworth Primary School
Viking Road, Maldon, CM9 6JN
Primary844m
Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy
The Street, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4NB
Not applicable1.5km
Heybridge Primary School
Rowan Drive, Heybridge, Maldon, CM9 4TU
Primary2.1km
Woodham Walter Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
The Street, Woodham Walter, Maldon, CM9 6RF
Primary4.1km
Purleigh Community Primary School
Pump Lane, Purleigh, Chelmsford, CM3 6PJ
Primary4.6km
Great Totham Primary School
Walden House Road, Great Totham, Maldon, CM9 8PN
Primary5.3km