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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Maldon Court Preparatory School | Maldon Primary School | Plume School | Plume School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Maldon Court Preparatory School | Maldon Primary School | Plume School | Plume School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Maldon, CM9 4QE | Maldon, CM9 5DQ | Maldon, CM9 6AB | Maldon, CM9 6AB |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 1–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 43.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 44% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.8% | — | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.8% | — | 24.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.8% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 21 | — | 313 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 24 | — | 305 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 142 | 171 | — | 1,789 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 142 / 170 (84%) | 171 / 240 (71%) | — | 1,789 / 1,841 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 50.3% | — | 25.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elaine Mason | Miss Deborah Conroy | Mr David Stephenson | Mr Tom Baster |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Maldon | Maldon | Maldon | Maldon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Kemnal Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: PLUME SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST | — | PLUME SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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