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
- 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
- 28.1%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 17 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 13 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
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 | 90.0% 82.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 28.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 51.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 7.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 48.0% 52.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 12.5% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 13.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 5.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.1% 1.7% |