Marine Academy Plymouth
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 23 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
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 975 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 8.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 42.6%
- Persistent absence
- 32.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 84.6%
Other White 5.1%
African 3.3%
Mixed 2.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 56%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 33%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.6
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.96
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| English Language | GCSE | 131 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 130 |
| French | GCSE | 30 |
| Geography | GCSE | 37 |
| History | GCSE | 78 |
| Italian | GCSE | 2 |
Admissions
Marine Academy Plymouth
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 166
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 39
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 139
- 2nd preference
- 7
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 91 91 |
| Year 8 | 233 133 100 |
| Year 9 | 199 106 93 |
| Year 10 | 149 81 68 |
| Year 11 | 133 71 62 |
| Year 12 | 39 19 20 |
| Year 13 | 37 16 21 |
| Year 14 | 3 2 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 4.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |