Sir John Hunt Community Sports CollegeMarine Academy Plymouth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and Marine Academy Plymouth are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Marine Academy Plymouth scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College was judged Good and Marine Academy Plymouth was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.8 for Sir John Hunt Community Sports College and 43.6 for Marine Academy Plymouth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (42.7 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Marine Academy Plymouth (45.0 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthSir John Hunt Community Sports College | PlymouthMarine Academy Plymouth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 19 in Plymouth | 9th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 767 | 975 | |
| Capacity | 890 | Not reported | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL5 4AA | Plymouth, PL5 2AF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.8 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.3% | 32.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 44.0% | 62.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 1.7% | 56.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.28 | 3.96 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 116 | 132 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 22 | 27 | |
| A-level average points | 33.3 Stronger figure | 29.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.1 | 33.8 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 25.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 767 | 975 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.5% | 44.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.8% | 8.4% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.5% | 11.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 42.2% | 33.8% Stronger figure | 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.
Sir John Hunt Community Sports College
Marine Academy Plymouth
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