My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
40%Agree
46%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
0%Plume School
Academy converter — Secondary
CM9 6AB / 11–18 / None
Good
Ofsted
42.9
Attainment 8
79%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023
Good
Good
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 42.9
- Progress 8
- -0.37
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 37%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 32.21
- Achieving AAB+
- 7.8%
79% of parents would recommend this school
261 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
43%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
27%Agree
45%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
10%Agree
11%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%Not applicable
63%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
26%Agree
46%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
34%Agree
22%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
1%Not applicable
20%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
28%No
72%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 73 parents
Strongly agree
32%Agree
33%Disagree
21%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
3%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
34%Agree
41%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
7%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
35%Agree
45%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
4%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
33%Agree
44%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
2%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
46%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
0%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
51%Agree
40%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
3%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
34%Agree
42%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
9%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
79%No
21%19.4% of pupils receive SEN support
19.4%
SEN support
2.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 4.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.2%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.8%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.7%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 2.4%
93.1% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 93.1%
45% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 81%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 45%
- Entered top-third university
- 12%
- Achieved a degree
- 49%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1
- Free school meals
- 21.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 15.3:1
- Overall absence
- 7.74%
- Persistent absence
- 21.52%
- English as additional language
- 3.4%
- Teachers with QTS
- 96%
- White
- 94.8%
- Mixed
- 3.2%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Black
- 1%
- Other
- 0.3%
White British89.8%
Other White4.2%
Irish0.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.4%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Asian0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
White & Black African0.3%
Bangladeshi0.3%
Other Asian0.2%
Indian0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Caribbean0.5%
African0.3%
Other Black0.2%