Open the map

Schools by area › Plymouth › Lipson Co-operative Academy

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth PL4 7PG · lipsonco-operativeacademy.coop · 01752 671318

On the mapSearch near PL4 7PG

Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
43.5
average Attainment 8 score. Plymouth 45.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,131
98% of 1,150 places
Local authority
Plymouth
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
43.1%
First language not English
16.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 230 families put the school first and 244 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 176 (Places 176)176September 2023: 222 (Places 207)222September 2024: 192 (Places 217)192September 2025: 207 (Places 237)207September 2026: 230 (Places 244)230Places 244
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262442300.9100%
September 2025Sept 20252372070.9100%
September 2024Sept 20242171920.998%
September 2023Sept 20232072221.1▲91%
September 2022Sept 2022176176193%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.5, and 41.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Plymouth it was 45.7, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 42.2 (England 46.3)42.22017/18: 39.9 (England 46.5)39.92018/19: 40.4 (England 46.7)40.42021/22: 44.1 (England 48.8)44.12022/23: 45.4 (England 46.3)45.42023/24: 47.5 (England 45.9)47.52024/25: 43.5 (England 46.0)43.5England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼43.546.0
▼41.8%45.4%
▼61.8%64.8%
▼10.0%40.5%
▼3.574.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form46.2−13.5
Further education35.7+17.5
Apprenticeship4.1+0.2
Employment5.3+3.4
Not in a lasting destination5.8−6.5
Activity not captured2.9+1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 25.8 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 22.1 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 26.8 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 24.5 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 36.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 29.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 34.4 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 31.2 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
44 studentsC (31.2)Average -0.12
47 studentsC (31.4)Average -0.08
41 studentsDist- (31.3)Average +0.02
25 studentsDist- (32.6)Average -0.13
10.5%AAB or better
90.5%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2457C+ (34.4)+0.11
2022/2345C (29.5)—
2021/2232B- (36.8)—
2018/1949D+ (24.5)-0.50
2017/1861C- (26.8)-0.59
2016/1764D+ (22.1)-0.63
2015/1682C- (25.8)-0.20

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University31.8−7.7
Further and other education6.4−1
Further education5.5—
Other education0.9—
Apprenticeship8.2+0.8
Employment28.2+4.7
Not in a lasting destination19.1+3.1
Activity not captured6.4+0.2

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Lipson Co-operative Academy on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
28 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2021

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Nov 2021Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jun 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Sept 2019Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Sixth formRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2017Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (71 replies, to 6 April 2026).

Recommend
100%
Replies
71
7% · 6 Apr 2026
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Child feels safe▲100% agreeEngland 85%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 78%
Gets the right support to learn▲98% agreeEngland 78%
School communicates well▲94% agreeEngland 77%
Acts in child’s best interests▲93% agreeEngland 76%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲99% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲83% agreeEngland 43%

based on 6 parents (8%) whose child was bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲90% agreeEngland 63%

based on 10 parents (14%) with SEND

Also near this school

All schools in Plymouth