Alternatives to Plume School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Plume School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Plume School, for comparison
0.93 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, stable over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), November 2023: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Maltings
Witham |
8.1 km 5.0 mi |
0.88 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.95 → 0.85 |
Expected standard Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
| William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford |
10.1 km 6.3 mi |
0.94 | Little change 0.82 → 0.86 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Lift New Rickstones
Witham |
10.3 km 6.4 mi |
0.91 | Little change 0.94 → 0.91 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| The Sandon School
Chelmsford |
11.2 km 6.9 mi |
0.75 | Little change 0.84 → 0.8 |
Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Thurstable School
Colchester |
11.2 km 7.0 mi |
0.89 | Little change 0.84 → 0.92 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Lift Greensward
Hockley |
13.7 km 8.5 mi |
1.08 | More families are naming it first 0.97 → 1.08 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.