Marine Academy PrimaryPlaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Marine Academy Primary and Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Marine Academy Primary scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average). Marine Academy Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Marine Academy Primary was judged Outstanding and Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Marine Academy Primary (80.0% in 2022-23, 88.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthMarine Academy Primary | PlymouthPlaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | C66/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 69 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 69th of 69 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 522 | 141 | |
| Capacity | 518 | 180 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 2AF | Plymouth, PL5 2DT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 88.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 522 | 141 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 26.8% | 28.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.1% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 10.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 18.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Marine Academy Primary
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School
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