Limebrook Primary School and Nursery vs Plume School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Plume School
Maldon
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Free schools
Academy converter
Age Range
2–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
137
1789
Capacity
420
1841
Occupancy
33%
97%
FSM %
11.8%
25.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
-
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
37.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
32.2
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
8%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
140
Retention
-
97%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
52%
Any L4+ destination
-
57%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
109
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (70)
Business Studies:Single (60)
Psychology (58)
Mathematics (50)
English Literature (42)
Media / Film / TV Studies (40)
Sociology (40)
Biology (40)