Plume School
Academy converter in Maldon, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1789 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1841 |
| Free school meals | 25.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | PLUME SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Fambridge Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.plume.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01621854681 |
| URN | 137790 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 November 2023, published 22 January 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Lift Maltings (secondary school, about 8.1 km)
- William de Ferrers School (secondary school, about 10.1 km)
- Lift New Rickstones (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- The Sandon School (secondary school, about 11.2 km)
- Thurstable School (secondary school, about 11.2 km)
- The Beaulieu Park School (all-through school, about 12.8 km)
- The Boswells School (secondary school, about 13.0 km)
- Great Baddow High School (secondary school, about 13.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.