MARINE ACADEMY PLYMOUTH

What MARINE ACADEMY PLYMOUTH does

Marine Academy Plymouth is a state-funded all-through school located on Trevithick Road in the St Budeaux area of Plymouth, England. It is part of the Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust and delivers nursery, primary, secondary, and sixth-form education on a single site under Mrs Moira Marder (Trust CEO), with Mrs Georgina Reid as primary-phase headteacher and Mr Pat Patel chairing the Local Governing Board. The website domain is marineacademy.org.uk, and contact is via 01752 213939.

The school's core product is statutory education plus ancillary services: full curriculum delivery across Early Years Foundation Stage through Key Stage 5, a small nursery intake, SEND provision per its published SEN information report, safeguarding and wellbeing programs, and a Climate Action Plan covering sustainability and estates. The technology stack is conventional for a UK academy — a school information management system, public-facing website with GDPR-compliant notices, and standard safeguarding/comms tools — with no proprietary platform or productized technology visible in the source material.

The business model is non-commercial. Income derives primarily from the UK Department for Education per-pupil funding formula routed through the local authority, with smaller amounts from the nursery private-fee tariff, possible Pupil Premium / SEND top-ups, and minor trading income. There is no B2B revenue, no fundraising-as-revenue arm of material scale disclosed, and no pricing/GTM mechanics — go-to-market is essentially parental/admissions intake within the published admissions criteria. Notable strategic posture includes the school's self-positioning as 'one of the most improved schools in the country,' used to justify extended enrollment capacity, and operational embedding within the Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust for shared back-office and teacher-training pipelines.

Name

MARINE ACADEMY PLYMOUTH

Legal name

Marine Academy Plymouth

Website

https://marineacademy.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Marine Academy Plymouth is a UK state-funded all-through school (nursery through sixth form) in St Budeaux, Plymouth, operating under the Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust and serving local pupils via government per-pupil funding.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marine Academy Plymouth is a state-funded free school providing nursery, primary, secondary, and sixth form education for students ages 3-18. The academy delivers the UK National Curriculum with a 12-week cycle system, daily tutorials, mentoring, UCAS/apprenticeship application support, work experience, and enrichment programs including Duke of Edinburgh Award and Extended Project Qualification.

Product overview

Marine Academy Plymouth is an educational institution (a secondary and primary school) operated as part of the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust in Plymouth, UK. The institution offers primary education, secondary education (Years 7-11), and a Sixth Form ( Years 12-13) provision. The school provides a curriculum spanning core subjects, enrichment programs, and sixth form offerings including UCAS preparation, work experience, interview skills, Duke of Edinburgh Award, and Extended Project Qualification. It operates separate primary and secondary sections under a unified academy structure.

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Problem solved

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Products and services

• Marine Academy Primary Primary education provision for younger students within the Marine Academy Plymouth academy structure, led by Headteacher Mrs Georgina Reid. Operates on the main campus at Trevithick Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth.
• Marine Academy Secondary Secondary education for Key Stages 3-4 (Years 7-11), delivered through the UK National Curriculum with a 12-week cycle system, daily tutorials, and mentoring. Located on the main campus at Trevithick Road, St Budeaux, Plymouth.
• Marine Academy Sixth Form Post-16 education (Years 12-13) designed as a stepping stone from school to university or employment. Includes UCAS, workplace, and apprenticeship application support, work experience, interview skills, CV boosters, and personal finance tuition.
• Sixth Form Enrichment Programme Structured enrichment programme for sixth form students including Duke of Edinburgh Award, Extended Project Qualification, university visits, external speakers, team building, critical thinking, study skills, and social opportunities.
• Nursery Provision Early years nursery and pre-school provision for children typically aged 3+, forming part of the continuous education pathway from nursery through sixth form offered by Marine Academy Plymouth.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ted Wragg Multi-Academy TrustcoreOthersMarine Academy Plymouth is part of the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust operating multiple schools in the Exeter and Devon area. The Trust provides governance, oversight, and central services including HR, finance, data protection, and compliance. CEO is Mrs Moira Marder. Trust office located at Great Moor House, Bittern Road, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter EX2 7NL.
• Ted Wragg Teacher Training PartnershipsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeacher training partnership providing routes into teaching. The school participates in teacher training programs through the Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership, with governance and policies managed through the Trust.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• E-ACT: A large multi-academy trust operating schools across England. Comparable as a broader academy-school network using the same per-pupil funding model and centralized trust governance framework.
• United Learning: A group of schools including academies and independent schools across England. Comparable as a multi-school operator with a similar educational mission, academy governance framework, and centralized support services.
• Harris Federation: A large multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across London and southern England. Comparable academy-school operating model at significantly larger scale, with similar per-pupil funding mechanics and outcome-focused curriculum delivery.
• Oasis Community Learning: A multi-academy trust running academy schools across England with an emphasis on inclusive education. Comparable as a broader academy-school operator with the same state-funded, multi-site governance structure.
• Ark Schools: One of the UK's largest academy sponsors, operating primary and secondary schools across England. Comparable as a broader academy school operator using the same state-funded, multi-site governance and curriculum delivery model.

Direct peers

• Cranbrook Education Campus: A primary and secondary school within the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, located in Cranbrook, Devon. Directly comparable as a sibling school under identical Trust governance, funding model, and curriculum delivery framework.
• Okehampton College: A primary and secondary school within the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust in Okehampton, Devon. Directly comparable as a sibling academy with identical operational, funding, and governance structure to Marine Academy Plymouth.
• Exmouth Community College: A secondary school within the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, based in Exmouth, Devon. Directly comparable as a sibling school sharing the same Trust governance, per-pupil funding mechanism, and curriculum/assessment approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MarineSecondary
• Facebookfacebook.com/MarineAcademyPrimary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marine-academy-plymouth/posts/?feedView=all

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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