Marine Academy Plymouth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 24 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 147967
- Address
- Trevithick Road, PL5 2AF
- Website
- Not available
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 973 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 7.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40%
- Persistent absence
- 41.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 87.3%
Other White 5%
Mixed 2%
African 1.8%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Indian 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.33
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.7
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 39 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 127 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
| French | GCSE | 26 |
| Geography | GCSE | 38 |
| History | GCSE | 79 |
Admissions
Marine Academy Plymouth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 187
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 36
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 233 135 98 |
| Year 8 | 213 110 103 |
| Year 9 | 165 86 79 |
| Year 10 | 145 77 68 |
| Year 11 | 131 76 55 |
| Year 12 | 45 22 23 |
| Year 13 | 41 18 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 80.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 40.0% 33.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 8.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 56.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 18.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.2% |