Marlborough Primary Academy, Plymouth

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Marlborough Primary School an academy that is proud to be part of Reach South Multi-Academy Trust. At Marlborough Primary School we believe every child deserves the very best education, opportunities to shine and the chance to achieve their dreams and hopes."

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Marlborough Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 76% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Plymouth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 75% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Marlborough Primary Academy as their first choice and 26 named it as one of their preferences, for 13 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Marlborough Primary Academy are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); Mount Wise Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 59% reading, 51% maths); Morice Town Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 60% reading, 73% maths); and Stoke Damerel Primary Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths).

Marlborough Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Marlborough Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Reach South Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 34% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%) and Black (22%).

Marlborough Primary Academy had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 31 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Devonport Rail Station, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen Street (se-bound), 50 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Marlborough Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 421 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Plymouth (196), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Marlborough Primary Academy issued 7 suspensions, 5.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Marlborough Primary Academy are UTC Plymouth (0.4 miles), Devonport High School for Boys (0.8 miles), Torpoint Community College (1.1 miles) and Millbay Academy (1.2 miles).