Lipson Co-operative Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Plymouth
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
2.63 miles
Published by Plymouth City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
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Lipson Co-operative Academy is a secondary school in Plymouth for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Plymouth has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
Lipson Co-operative Academy catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 2.63 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 2024/25: 42% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), the 4th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Plymouth.
- Year 7 2026 had 230 first-choice applications for 244 offers; 229 offers went to first-choice families, and 1 first-choice family was not offered a place.
- Year 7 2026: the last child offered a place lived 2.63 miles away, 3rd shortest of 13 Plymouth secondary schools with a published last distance (middle figure 3.40 miles).
- 40.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals; the middle figure across the 8 nearest secondary schools in Plymouth is 26.4%.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Plymouth schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Bernice Terrace, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7PG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Plymouth
- Pupils on roll
- 1,131 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 40.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to belong to the 'Lipson family'.”
- “They develop mutually respectful and trusting relationships with staff.”
- “Pupils, and students in the sixth form, feel known as individuals.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils still miss too many days of school.”
- “However, for some pupils, it remains too low.”
- “There are still too many pupils who have attendance that is lower than 90%.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 42% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 230 first-preference applications, 244 offers in total, 229 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Plymouth.
- Plymouth High School for Girls 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Eggbuckland Community College 1.3 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Devonport High School for Girls 1.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Millbay Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Stoke Damerel Community College 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Scott Medical and Healthcare College 1.8 mi Standards maintained
- St Boniface's RC College 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Plymstock School 1.9 mi Good Last distance published