Lipson Co-operative Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 3 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
- 1096 (79% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 14.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.4%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.6%
White British 78.6%
Other White 6.8%
Mixed 4%
Other 4%
African 3.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 28%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 42%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 45.6
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.56
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 25 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 24 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 9 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 169 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 167 |
Admissions
Lipson Co-operative Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 93
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 213 95 118 |
| Year 8 | 192 113 79 |
| Year 9 | 189 94 95 |
| Year 10 | 174 88 86 |
| Year 11 | 171 98 73 |
| Year 12 | 84 35 49 |
| Year 13 | 71 34 37 |
| Year 14 | 2 0 2 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 79.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 36.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 41.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 8.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 48.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 11.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.1% 2.4% |