Marine Academy Plymouth
Trevithick Road, Plymouth, PL5 2AF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jen Brimming
- Sponsor
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Plymouth Moor View
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 989
- URN
- 147967
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01752213939
About this school
Marine Academy Plymouth is a secondary academy in Plymouth. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 989 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 139 | 128 | 132 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.7 | 42.1 | 43.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.33 -0.57 to -0.09 | -0.35 -0.61 to -0.10 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 33% | 39.1% | 32.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 55% | 57% | 62.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 41% | 60.2% | 56.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Marine Academy Plymouth 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 | 42.7 | 39.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.1 | 41.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43.6 | 42 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 13.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 910 |
| 2023/24 | 973 |
| 2024/25 | 975 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marine Academy Plymouth compares
Marine Academy Plymouth ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43.6 | 11.1% | 44.9% | 989 | — |
| All Saints Church of England Academy | 41.4 | 14.1% | 49.1% | 668 | 0.9 miles |
| Devonport High School for Girls | 73.8 | 5% | 9.8% | 971 | 1.4 miles |
| Sir John Hunt Community Sports College | 39.8 | 12.5% | 43.5% | 760 | 1.6 miles |
| St Boniface's RC College | 39 | 10% | 34.4% | 389 | 1.7 miles |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | 43.5 | 13.2% | 30.1% | 231 | 1.9 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)
- 44.87%
- English as an additional language
- 8.4%
- Overall absence
- 11.09%
- Persistent absence
- 33.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
All Saints Church of England Academy0.9 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Devonport High School for Girls1.4 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
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Sir John Hunt Community Sports College1.6 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
St Boniface's RC College1.7 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
-
Scott Medical and Healthcare College1.9 miles
Secondary · Plymouth
Other schools in Plymouth
Marine Academy Plymouth ranks 7th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Plymouth.
- All Saints Church of England Academy Secondary
- Coombe Dean School Secondary
- Devonport High School for Boys Secondary
- Devonport High School for Girls Secondary
- Eggbuckland Community College Secondary
- Hele's School Secondary
- Lipson Co-operative Academy Secondary
- Millbay Academy Secondary
- Notre Dame RC School Secondary
- Plymouth High School for Girls Secondary
- Plympton Academy Secondary
- Plymstock School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Marine Academy Plymouth teach?
- Marine Academy Plymouth teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Plymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Marine Academy Plymouth?
- The headteacher of Marine Academy Plymouth is Mrs Jen Brimming, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Marine Academy Plymouth last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marine Academy Plymouth, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Marine Academy Plymouth?
- Marine Academy Plymouth has 989 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Marine Academy Plymouth a faith school?
- No. Marine Academy Plymouth has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Marine Academy Plymouth?
- Marine Academy Plymouth 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 Plymouth's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.7 in 2022/23 and 43.6 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 Plymouth rank locally?
- Marine Academy Plymouth ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in Plymouth for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 51% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% 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 Plymouth's absence rate?
- Marine Academy Plymouth's overall absence rate is 11.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marine Academy Plymouth's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marine Academy Plymouth'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 10 July 2026.