62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
606.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,096
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityPlymouth
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lipson Co-operative Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Plymouth
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-6pp
67%58%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-9pp
51%39%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
43.5
-4.0
47.544.040.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.5
EBacc entry
10%
-8pp
56%33%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
606.8
-63.9
670.6607.5544.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 606.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.2
-3.2
36.830.624.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.2
A-level value added
-0.12
-0.2
+0.1-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
-6pp
17%10%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,096
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7PG
Local authority
Plymouth
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 62% | 42% | 43.5 | Not applicable | 10% | 606.8 | 19% | 1,096 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 51% | 47.5 | +0.40 | 18% | 670.6 | 23% | 1,102 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 40% | 45.4 | +0.24 | 24% | 643.8 | 30% | 1,132 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 44% | 44.1 | -0.12 | 24% | 580.7 | 36% | 1,126 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 28% | 40.4 | -0.15 | 56% | 544.3 | 57% | 1,034 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 23% | 39.9 | -0.45 | 80% | 563.5 | 80% | 1,085 |
| 2016/17 | 50% | 27% | 42.2 | -0.12 | 73% | — | 73% | 1,085 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.2 | C | -0.12 | 10% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 34.4 | C+ | +0.11 | 17% | 132 |
| 2022/23 | 29.5 | C | — | 5% | 133 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | B- | — | 8% | 87 |
| 2018/19 | 24.5 | D+ | -0.50 | 3% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 26.8 | C- | -0.59 | 3% | 129 |
| 2016/17 | 22.1 | D+ | -0.63 | 0% | 136 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,096 | 15.1 | 18% | 15% | 45% | 10% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,102 | 16.0 | 22% | 12% | 42% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,132 | 15.2 | 22% | 13% | 45% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,126 | 16.3 | 24% | 16% | 44% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,086 | 16.4 | 24% | 17% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,034 | 15.2 | 24% | 18% | 44% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,085 | 15.6 | 23% | 16% | 51% | 6% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,085 | 14.3 | 22% | 15% | 43% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.