Lipson Co-operative Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 4 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Unique reference
- 136668
- Address
- Bernice Terrace, Lipson, PL4 7PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1102 (82% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.9%
- Persistent absence
- 31.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
White British 80.9%
Other White 6.5%
Mixed 4.1%
Other 3.5%
African 1.8%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.8%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.16
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 24%
Local authority average 29%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 18 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 10 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 28 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 171 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 171 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| French | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
Lipson Co-operative Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 52
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 112 92 |
| Year 8 | 203 104 99 |
| Year 9 | 179 88 91 |
| Year 10 | 175 99 76 |
| Year 11 | 171 81 90 |
| Year 12 | 83 37 46 |
| Year 13 | 86 45 41 |
| Year 14 | 1 1 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 80.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 18.0% 33.5% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 44.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 8.8% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 5.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 56.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 18.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.2% |