Lipson Co-operative Academy
Bernice Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7PG
1,131 pupils · 98% of 1,150 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE TED WRAGG MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 43.1%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 28 April 2026, published 9 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 43.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 61.8% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 10% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 244 | 230 | 368 | 244 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 237 | 207 | 357 | 235 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 217 | 192 | 317 | 217 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 207 | 222 | 356 | 207 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 176 | 176 | 297 | 176 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 179 | 188 | 322 | 179 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 177 | 164 | 293 | 177 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 167 | 157 | 269 | 162 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Plymouth High School for Girls 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Eggbuckland Community College 2.1 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Devonport High School for Girls 2.6 km · Good (2019) · previous system
- Millbay Academy 2.8 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Stoke Damerel Community College 2.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College 2.9 km · Good (2020) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.