Marine Academy Primary
About Marine Academy Primary
Marine Academy Primary is a school that clearly inspires confidence among local families. In the most recent admissions round for 2025/26, the school received 111 applications for just 59 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.88 applicants per place. Of those, 65 families put it down as their first preference, and all 59 available spots went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand is a strong signal from parents who know the school best. While the school doesn’t publish a formal parent satisfaction survey, the numbers speak for themselves: families are actively choosing Marine Academy Primary over other options in Plymouth. The school is a state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site, and is led by headteacher Georgina Reid. It is non-religious and co-educational, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Outstanding across every category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Mar 2022Source: Ofsted, 11 May 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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