Plumberow Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jan 25 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
None
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
137381
Address
Hamilton Gardens, SS5 5BX

Pupils

Number of Pupils
618 (96% of total capacity)
Boys
51.6%
Girls
48.4%
First language not English
1.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
5.7%
Persistent absence
7.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
5.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 90.6%
Mixed 5.8%
Other White 1.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Indian 0.5%
Pakistani 0.2%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.7
WritingAbove average1.9
MathsAverage-0.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 78%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 15%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Plumberow Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
71
2nd preference
61
3rd preference
67
From another Local Authority
3
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
68
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
8
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.5
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
76
37
39
Year 1
90
52
38
Year 2
92
43
49
Year 3
88
51
37
Year 4
80
39
41
Year 5
96
51
45
Year 6
96
46
50
Year 2023-2024

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