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Plumstead Manor School

Community school · London · SE18 1QF

Ages 11–19 · 1,413 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

36.2

Overall absence

10.7%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-06-14

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.65
−20+2
Attainment 836.2
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+53%
EBacc entry14%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.4%
Unauthorised8.3%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,274

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

171

Places offered

224

1st-preference offers

166

Total preferences (any rank)
546
Preferred offers (top 3)
224
Applications from outside LA
49
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

1,413 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,413
Boys / girls
724 / 689
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,413 / 1,500 (94%)
Free school meals
40.1%
FSM pupils
484
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Douglas Greig

Location

Address
Old Mill Road
Postcode
SE18 1QF
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
25 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Greenwich, 1,413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 40.1%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE18
26
Secondary in SE18
2
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Secondary in Greenwich LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Douglas Greig
Telephone
02032603333
Website
http://www.plumsteadmanor.com

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