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Plume School

Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB · URN 137790

Public data summary

6.2

out of 10 · 26 data sources

Coverage 76% · Strong

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 875
Age range: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,841
Local authority: Essex

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.37
GCSE Attainment 8: 43.6
A-level average: C+
Sustained education: 39.0%
University: 36.0%

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 7.9%
Persistent absence: 24.5%
Free school meals: 15.0%
SEN support: 19.4%
English additional language: 3.4%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.3:1
Average class size: 19.9
Staff turnover: 9.8%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

6.0

5 contributing signals

Progress

6.2

3 contributing signals

Attendance

5.6

6 contributing signals

Resources

6.9

4 contributing signals

Equity

6.2

3 contributing signals

Destinations

6.5

5 contributing signals

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Official website

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