Plume School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Plume School
Address: Fambridge Road
Town/City: Maldon
County: Essex
Postcode: CM9 6AB
Telephone Number: 01621 854681
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Plume School

Staff and pupils

Principal: Mr Tom Baster
Capacity: 1841
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1789 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 25.8%

Location and administration

URN: 137790
DfE Number: 881/5402
UKPRN: 10035963
UPRN: 200000911182
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Maldon (E07000074)
Constituency: Maldon (E14001351)
Electoral Ward: Maldon North (E05004197)

Easting & Northing: 584943E, 206788N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 43' 47.74" N 0° 40' 36.37" E
Plus Code: 9F32PMHG+XP

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Maldon Court Preparatory School (0.4km)
  2. Maldon Primary School (0.5km)
  3. St Francis Catholic Primary School, Maldon (0.5km)
  4. All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (0.5km)
  5. Wentworth Primary School (0.8km)
  6. Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy (1.5km)
  7. Limebrook Primary School and Nursery (1.6km)
  8. Heybridge Primary School (2.1km)
  9. Woodham Walter Church of England Primary Academy (4.1km)
  10. Purleigh Community Primary School (4.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Tim Bailey - Member. Appointed on 1 February 2021 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Tim Bailey - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 26 January 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 January 2029.
  • Mr Tom Baster - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mrs Ruth Clark - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Mrs Carly Clarke - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
  • Mrs Liz Crees - Trustee. Appointed on 20 September 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2027.
  • Ms Jennifer Ellum - Trustee. Appointed on 14 June 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 13 June 2027.
  • Mrs Helen Grimmett - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
  • Mr Mark Howell - Trustee. Appointed on 10 January 2012 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 July 2026.
  • Mr Mark Howell - Member. Appointed on 10 January 2012 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Lisa Jane Jones - Trustee. Appointed on 5 February 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 February 2029.
  • Mr Keith Kemsley - Trustee. Appointed on 24 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 September 2029.
  • Mrs Laura Marshall - Trustee. Appointed on 19 October 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 October 2027.
  • Mrs Kay Mehrtens - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Ms Sarah Robinson - Trustee. Appointed on 15 November 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 15 November 2027.
  • Mrs Sarah Robinson - Member. Appointed on 26 February 2026 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Richard Scott - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2016.
  • Ms Lisa Smart - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 25 February 2026.
  • Mrs Lisa Smart - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2020 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 25 February 2026.
  • Mrs Judith Smith - Trustee. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 27 March 2027.