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Marine Academy Primary

2–11Ages
506Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139604URN

Trevithick Road, St. Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2AF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2022 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

100 applications for 60 places · 39th of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

88%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 15 March 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Plymouth median (1.8) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

100 applications · 60 places offered · 67 named it first

2026 1.7; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 1.9; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.8; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 1.8; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 2.5; Plymouth median median 2.2
2015 2.5; Plymouth median median 2.4
2014 2.0; Plymouth median median 2.2

This school
Plymouth median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	100	1.7	67	1.12
Sep 2025	59	111	1.9	65	1.10
Sep 2024	60	106	1.8	61	1.02
Sep 2023	58	103	1.8	65	1.12
Sep 2022	60	119	2.0	70	1.17
Sep 2021	55	100	1.8	52	0.95
Sep 2020	56	103	1.8	56	1.00
Sep 2019	60	118	2.0	65	1.08
Sep 2018	60	123	2.1	65	1.08
Sep 2017	60	138	2.3	78	1.30
Sep 2016	59	146	2.5	60	1.02
Sep 2015	35	89	2.5	35	1.00
Sep 2014	36	71	2.0	32	0.89

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 92% · Writing 88% · Maths 92% → all three 88% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard88%2nd of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard92%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard66%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard88%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth24%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard92%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	88%	22%	111	108
2023/24	77%	10%	109	105
2022/23	80%	25%	111	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Marine Academy PrimaryThis school
This school

Outstanding2022

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
0.4 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

1.7applications per place
St Budeaux CofE Primary Academy
0.4 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

4.0applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Victoria Road Primary
0.6 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 44%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School
0.8 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2022

1.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy
1.1 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Ernesettle Community School
1.3 km · Plymouth

Standards maintained2025

1.4applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Riverside Community Primary School
1.4 km · Plymouth

Remains Good2023

1.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Mayflower Academy
1.4 km · Plymouth

Remains Outstanding2023

1.9applications per place 84%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139604 · 879/2021
Trust: The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
Capacity: 518 pupils · 506 on roll
Free school meals: 21.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2013
Address: Trevithick Road, St. Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2AF
Local authority: Plymouth

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources