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Requires improvement
Academy
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Secondary
Post 16
Bernice Terrace Lipson, Plymouth, PL47PG
017 5267 1318


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1008

Lipson Co-operative Academy is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1150. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 25 Sep 2019.


PUPIL MIX
503 boys and 505 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.1
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
26.9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
17%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
18.3%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
25.9%
EHC PLAN
2.7%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
40.4
Local Authority
43.7
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
28%
Local Authority
38%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 56% 37% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.49 3.79 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
93.9%
Local Authority
92.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C C+
Average Points 24.46 30.79 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
93.9%
Local Authority
92.9%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade D+ C C+
Average Points 24.8 30.88 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

25 Sep 2019

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Good
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Requires improvement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 293
Of which first preference applications 164
Of which second preference applications 58
Of which third preference applications 71
Total offers made 177
Of which first preference offers 149
Of which second preference offers 17
Of which third preference offers 11




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
96%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 87% 86% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 6% 8% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
51%
Local Authority
55%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 48% 50% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
4% 12% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
4% 10% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 4% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
8
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
4
SAFETY
3
PROPERTY
£153,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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