Marine Academy Primary
Trevithick Road, St. Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Georgina Reid
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 518
- Pupils on roll
- 506
- URN
- 139604
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752213939
About this school
Marine Academy Primary is a primary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 506 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marine Academy Primary, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 60 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 77% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 25% | 10% | 22% |
| Expected standard in reading | 97% | 87% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 85% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 82% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marine Academy Primary has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Plymouth average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 54.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 507 |
| 2023/24 | 507 |
| 2024/25 | 522 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marine Academy Primary compares
Marine Academy Primary ranked 2nd of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.7% | 26.8% | 506 | — |
| Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School | — | 5.8% | 28.4% | 165 | 0.2 miles |
| St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy | 42% | 9.7% | 37.3% | 55 | 0.3 miles |
| Victoria Road Primary | 44% | 6.5% | 55.4% | 172 | 0.4 miles |
| St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School | 56% | 6.8% | 39.6% | 136 | 0.5 miles |
| Weston Mill Community Primary Academy | 46% | 8.8% | 49.7% | 184 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.76%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.71%
- Persistent absence
- 4.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School0.2 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Victoria Road Primary0.4 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Plymouth
-
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Marine Academy Primary ranks 4th of the 72 ranked primary schools in Plymouth.
- Austin Farm Academy Primary
- Beechwood Primary Academy Primary
- Bickleigh Down Church of England Primary School Primary
- Boringdon Primary School Primary
- Chaddlewood Primary School Primary
- College Road Primary School Primary
- Compton CofE Primary School Primary
- Drake Primary Academy Primary
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Primary
- Elburton Primary School Primary
- Ernesettle Community School Primary
- Ford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Marine Academy Primary teach?
- Marine Academy Primary teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Marine Academy Primary?
- The headteacher of Marine Academy Primary is Mrs Georgina Reid, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marine Academy Primary been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marine Academy Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Marine Academy Primary?
- Marine Academy Primary has 506 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Marine Academy Primary full?
- Marine Academy Primary has capacity for 518 pupils and 506 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Marine Academy Primary a faith school?
- No. Marine Academy Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Marine Academy Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marine Academy Primary as having nursery classes.
- Is Marine Academy Primary part of an academy trust?
- Marine Academy Primary is part of THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marine Academy Primary's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marine Academy Primary compare with other schools in Plymouth?
- Marine Academy Primary ranked 2nd of 66 primary schools in Plymouth for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marine Academy Primary's absence rate?
- Marine Academy Primary's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marine Academy Primary's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marine Academy Primary's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.