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Marine Academy Primary
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Free school
Trevithick Road, St. Budeaux, Plymouth PL5 2AF · marineacademy.org.uk · 01752 213939
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Mar 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 88%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Plymouth 65%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 506
- 98% of 518 places
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.7%
- First language not English
- 4.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 98% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 70 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 88% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 22% the higher standard. Across Plymouth it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲88% | 62% | ||
| ▲22% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Marine Academy Primary was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 March 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 Mar 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 94
- 18% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (19%) with SEND