The Academy

Marine Academy Plymouth is the UK’s first Marine Academy; it’s a state-funded specialist secondary school with three sponsors who are the University of Plymouth, Cornwall College and Plymouth City Council. Plymouth evolved as a city because of the sea, and its future prosperity depends on it.

Science, technology, art and sport are all integral Plymouth, just as they will be to Marine Academy Plymouth. All Academies have Specialist School Status and have a specialism in at least one area; Marine Academy Plymouth has specialisms in Technology and Science with a focus on Marine that encompasses the Environment.

The Marine theme is not just about Marine Science. All the careers that we currently pursue from a land-based concept can feasibly be accessed in association with the sea and marine: careers in areas such as engineering, tourism, medicine, catering, building and agriculture can all be associated with the sea – and much of it concerns new knowledge.

Marine Academy Plymouth’s focus is to help to prepare and develop the students’ career opportunities – for today’s traditional jobs and for those that we don’t yet know about; we will achieve this through a commitment to high standards and to sustainability.

Principal Designate

Mrs Helen Mathieson
Marine Academy Plymouth
Trevithick Road
St Budeaux
Plymouth
PL5 2AF
T: (01752) 213939
F: (01752) 213909
E: contact@marineacademy.org.uk