SCHOOL PROFILE

Marine Academy Plymouth

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 147967
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

23 April 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Plymouth
Trust THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 989 989 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 468 47.3% of pupils
Male pupils 521 52.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

42.7%
17.9 pts above England
School 42.7%
Plymouth 25.3%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.3%
11.0 pts below England
School 9.3%
Plymouth 11.0%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

4.8%
3.8 pts above England
School 4.8%
Plymouth 2.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
83.0%
821
Any other White background
5.4%
53
African
3.5%
35
Unclassified
1.9%
19
Any other Asian background
1.2%
12
Any other ethnic group
0.9%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.9% 276 of 989 pupils
7.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.9%
Plymouth 21.3%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 24.3% 240 pupils
England 14.8% 9.5 pts above
EHC plans 3.6% 36 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 106
Speech, language & communication 39
Moderate learning difficulty 36
Autistic spectrum disorder 35
Specific learning difficulty 20
No specialist assessment yet 14

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

43.6 4.4 pts above England
School 43.6
Plymouth 43.9
South West 37.7
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 32.6% England 36.0% 3.4 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 62.1% England 51.4% 10.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 56.1% England 30.6% 25.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.96 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.35 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

11.09%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.88 pts higher than England
School 11.09%
Plymouth 6.71%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.81%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

18.00 pts higher than England
School 33.81%
Plymouth 17.83%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

7.79%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

5.98 pts higher than England
School 7.79%
Plymouth 2.13%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information