Marine Academy Plymouth

Secondary · Plymouth · PL5 2AF · URN 147967

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2024-04-23Cohort 989

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 132

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 26 schools in Plymouth

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
43.6
Plymouth 43.94England 46.1
In line with the area average of 43.9
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
32.6%
Plymouth 42.2%England 45.9%
9.6 percentage points below the area average of 42.2
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
62.1%
Plymouth 61.1%
1 percentage points above the area average of 61.1
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
3.96
Plymouth 3.79England 4.07
In line with the area average of 3.8
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
18.2%
Plymouth 13.1%England 17.6%
5.1 percentage points above the area average of 13.1
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
56.1%
Plymouth 29%
27.1 percentage points above the area average of 29
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
46.2%
Plymouth 32.6%
13.6 percentage points above the area average of 32.6
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
132
Plymouth 108
23.5 above the area average of 108.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Plymouth	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	43.6 Plymouth 43.94England 46.1	In line with the area average of 43.9	2.5 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	32.6% Plymouth 42.2%England 45.9%	9.6 percentage points below the area average of 42.2	13.3 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	62.1% Plymouth 61.1%	1 percentage points above the area average of 61.1	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	3.96 Plymouth 3.79England 4.07	In line with the area average of 3.8	In line with the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	18.2% Plymouth 13.1%England 17.6%	5.1 percentage points above the area average of 13.1	0.6 percentage points above the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	56.1% Plymouth 29%	27.1 percentage points above the area average of 29	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	46.2% Plymouth 32.6%	13.6 percentage points above the area average of 32.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	132 Plymouth 108	23.5 above the area average of 108.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Plymouth · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 9.3% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 44.7% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 24.3% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 11.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 16.2pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 79.3% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Common questions about Marine Academy Plymouth

What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Marine Academy Plymouth Good at its inspection on 23/04/2024.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Marine Academy Plymouth is a secondary school in Plymouth, postcode PL5 2AF (URN 147967).
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