Plumstead Manor School, London

In its own words: "For parents/carers and students who are considering joining us in Year 7 in September 2027, please come along to one of our many Open Events to meet our passionate team of educators, discover our ambitious and broad curriculum and experience first-hand our vibrant and exciting learning community."

In 2026, pupils at Plumstead Manor School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.1 in Greenwich and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 51% in Greenwich and 47% in England.

That is up from 33.4 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.65: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.1, against 46.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 122 families put Plumstead Manor School as their first choice and 377 named it as one of their preferences, for 221 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Plumstead Manor School are St Paul's Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 42.1); Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.2); Ark Greenwich Free School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 65.8); and Welling School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 36.4).

Plumstead Manor School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 226 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 84% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 17% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 144 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 53% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 7% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

38.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 57.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (28%), Black (21%) and Asian (17%).

Plumstead Manor School has a resourced provision for moderate learning difficulties: 25 places, 25 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Plumstead Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Heavitree Road, 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 858 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Greenwich (458), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Plumstead Manor School issued 182 suspensions, 12.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Plumstead Manor School are South Rise Primary School (0.2 miles), Greenslade Primary School (0.2 miles), St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.