1. Marine Academy Primary
A new primary school for Plymouth, UK

2. Where in the world?
A coastal city

3. Plymouth
A scrapbook

4. St Budeaux, Plymouth
• is in the national top 3per cent of areas with high social
deprivation.
• is one of the five worst neighbourhoods in Plymouth for
crime.
• residents have poor health and the fourth lowest life
expectancy in the city.
• public transport usage: 19.3per cent (Plymouth average
12.8per cent).
• Owner-occupancy rate: 36.9per cent (average 63.8per
cent).

5. Primary Education:
Plymouth
• Only 61% of pupils in Plymouth schools achieved a level 4+ in
both English and Mathematics, placing Plymouth primary
schools among the 10 worst performing areas in the country.
• As separate subjects, performance in both English and Maths
at level 4+ fell below the national average.
• The number of Reception places in Plymouth primary schools
needs to significantly increase. Predictions show a need for
144 additional places by 2013, and 200 more by 2015.

6. Why we can help -
Marine Academy Trust
• Three Sponsors: Plymouth University, Cornwall
College and Plymouth City Council
• Track Record: Marine Academy Plymouth /
Shining Stars
• Venue: the primary school will be sited on our
existing campus

7. We need a new school
Marine Academy Primary (MAP2)

8. To deliver...
•A new ethos and direction for primary learning;
•Aradical curricular and pedagogic initiative utilising
high quality teachers and the combined expertise of
our sponsors
•A complete and relentless focus on developing
literacy and numeracy for the whole community;
•Athorough educational engagement to empower
the community by raising expectations, aspirations
and accountability.

9. So... how?
DfE Free School scheme

10. What we did...
• Spoke to the community to gauge demand, canvass opinion, generate
ideas and inform progress.
• Set up a website - FAQs, feedback, questionnaire
• Told the local media (newspaper, TV and radio)
• Made use of social media - Facebook, Twitter & Pinterest
• Stood in supermarkets
• Visited community centres
• Held community events
• Distributed 20,000 trifold questionnaire leaflets to all stakeholders
(targeted)

11. What we found...
• Parentswere overwhelmingly in favour of a
primary school run by Marine Academy Plymouth
• Reception aged children not enough
• Media supported us
• Concerns about Free Schools - what are they?
• Other groups have since followed our lead

12. What they said...
• “MAP is a fantastic school and as soon as they allow people to
apply for places [at MAP2]I will definitely be applying for my 8
& 6 year old boys and then for my 4 month old daughter
when she's old enough!
• “Helen Mathieson has proven to be a fantastic Principal at
MAP and it has improved dramatically. I can't wait !”
• “Excellent news, well done MAP for this.”
• “How do we go about putting our children’s name down for
the new primary?”

13. Where we are now...
• Submitted a 300 page document to the DfE for a new primary
school
• Went to London for interview
• Secured the ‘green light’
• Continued to consult with our community
• Secured initial funding
• Completed feasibility
• Received first applications

14. Opens Sept 2013