Plume School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 137790
- Address
- Fambridge Road, CM9 6AB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1786 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 3.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.9%
- Persistent absence
- 21.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.3%
White British 89.8%
Other White 4.2%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Other Asian 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Indian 0.1%
African 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.9
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.57
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 12 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 62 |
| Biology | GCSE | 173 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 173 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 35 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 83 |
| English Language | GCSE | 282 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 274 |
Admissions
Plume School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 304
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 148
- 3rd preference
- 93
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 283
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 310 157 153 |
| Year 8 | 298 153 145 |
| Year 9 | 302 159 143 |
| Year 10 | 296 165 131 |
| Year 11 | 289 159 130 |
| Year 12 | 150 63 87 |
| Year 13 | 141 55 86 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 49.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.4% 2.4% |