Marine Academy Plymouth

Trevithick Road, Plymouth, Plymouth, PL5 2AF

Good

Inspected 23 April 2024

Good

Ofsted

43.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

975

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Plymouth →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Number of Pupils: 975
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 April 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

44.9%

Disadvantaged

8.4%

EAL

2.6%

SEN support

17.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.6

Attainment 8

975 pupils

32.6%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

62.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

27 students

25%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

76%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.1%

Overall absence

33.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

61.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

24.03

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

£42,786

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,081 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.6% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,545

Spend per pupil

£8,767

Income per pupil

58%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.