Saltash Community SchoolMarine Academy Plymouth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Saltash Community School and Marine Academy Plymouth are secondary schools.
Saltash Community School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marine Academy Plymouth scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Marine Academy Plymouth is ahead on our composite score.
Saltash Community School was judged the expected standard and Marine Academy Plymouth was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.6 for Saltash Community School and 45.6 for Marine Academy Plymouth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Saltash Community School (44.9 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Marine Academy Plymouth (45.0 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SaltashSaltash Community School | PlymouthMarine Academy Plymouth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D52/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 31 in Cornwall | 10th of 18 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,139 | 989 | |
| Capacity | 1,372 | Not reported | |
| Location | Saltash, PL12 4AY | Plymouth, PL5 2AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.8% | 46.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.3% | 66.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 215 | 141 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 50 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 23.9 | 29.2 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.9 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,149 | 975 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.2% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.0% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.4% Stronger figure | 33.8% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Saltash Community School
Marine Academy Plymouth
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