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Marine Academy Plymouth

Academy sponsor led · Plymouth · PL5 2AF

Ages 11–18 · 989 pupils · Plymouth

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.1

Overall absence

13.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.35
−20+2
Attainment 842.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)39.9%
Unauthorised8.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
8.9%
Enrolments in measure
978

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

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

150

Places offered

187

1st-preference offers

150

Total preferences (any rank)
233
Preferred offers (top 3)
167
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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).

Pupils on roll
989
Boys / girls
521 / 468
Free school meals
44.7%
FSM pupils
401
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jen Brimming

Location

Address
Trevithick Road
Postcode
PL5 2AF
Town
Plymouth
Local authority
Plymouth
District
Plymouth
Constituency
Plymouth Moor View
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Plymouth, Plymouth, 989 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy. Free school meals: 44.7%.

Open schools in Plymouth
113
Secondary schools in Plymouth
19
Academies among open schools in Plymouth
71% (80)
Open schools in PL5
22
Secondary in PL5
4
Open schools in Plymouth LA
107
Secondary in Plymouth LA
19

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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    • Att875.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence5.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • St Boniface's RC College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence10.7%

    1.7 miles away

  • Stoke Damerel Community College

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    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence14.7%

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  • UTC Plymouth

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–19

    • Att828.8
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+13%
    • Absence14.0%

    2.0 miles away

  • Saltash Community School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Saltash · PL12 4AY · Cornwall

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence9.9%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jen Brimming
Telephone
01752213939
Website
https://www.marineacademy.org.uk/

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