Secondary school

Marine Academy Plymouth

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Plymouth
  • PL5 2AF
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,034 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 99%2017/18: top 99%2018/19: top 98%2021/22: top 67%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 68%2024/25: top 63%No exams

A-level results

#177 of 224 South West sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against South West

Attainment 843.6 · South West 45.54/10 Below
Grade 5+ English and maths32.6% · South West 44.2%2/10 Well below South West+6.8 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.96 · South West 3.985/10 Middle+12.6 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.35 · South West −0.022/10 Well below South West+17 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry29.2 · South West 33.7Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 40.7 · 118 pupils · South West 50.22016/17: 31.5 · 125 pupils · South West 45.62017/18: 31.3 · 135 pupils · South West 45.72018/19: 32.8 · 94 pupils · South West 45.82021/22: 45 · 121 pupils · South West 47.52022/23: 42.7 · 139 pupils · South West 45.42023/24: 42.1 · 128 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 43.6 · 132 pupils · South West 45.454531.3No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 7% · 125 pupils · South West 39%2017/18: 13% · 135 pupils · South West 40%2018/19: 17% · 94 pupils · South West 39%2021/22: 31% · 121 pupils · South West 46%2022/23: 33% · 139 pupils · South West 42%2023/24: 39.1% · 128 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 32.6% · 132 pupils · South West 44.2%39.1%7%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 16.21 · 34 pupils · South West 29.292016/17: 16.62 · 36 pupils · South West 30.032017/18: 13.91 · 31 pupils · South West 30.252018/19: 12 · 24 pupils · South West 31.572021/22: 31.64 · 39 pupils · South West 36.992022/23: 30.89 · 28 pupils · South West 33.142023/24: 31.23 · 28 pupils · South West 33.012024/25: 29.2 · 27 pupils · South West 33.6731.6412No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
174 of 174 who put it first2014 · 89.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st174174
2nd672
3rd400

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Goodas predecessor
  3. 2017Inadequateas predecessor
  4. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2019Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Sixth form provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026989
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.9%
First language not English8.4%
SEN support17.9%
EHC plan2.6%
Absence (sessions missed)11.1%
Persistently absent pupils33.8%

Girls 46.8%Boys 53.2%

79 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 89 responses (9.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school65.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school69.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 49.4% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year52.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 12.4% not applicable53.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed56.2% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school69.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing60.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school85.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development50.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent58.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult11.2
  • Classroom teachers 51
  • Leadership 10
  • Teaching assistants 18.7
  • Other support 31.1

Teachers 61 FTE · Whole workforce 110.7 · 120 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,767
Spend per pupil£7,545
Staff spend per pupil£5,879
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,193,000in-year balance

Grants £8,638 · self-generated £129 · premises £707 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £9,754,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

128 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained85.2%
  • Education74.2%
  • Apprenticeship8.6%
  • Employment2.3%
  • Not sustained8.6%
  • Unknown6.3%

After sixth form (16–18)

50 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained82%
  • Education42%
  • Higher education32%
  • Apprenticeship8%
  • Employment32%
  • Not sustained14%
  • Unknown4%