Lipson Co-operative AcademyEggbuckland Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Lipson Co-operative Academy and Eggbuckland Community College are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Lipson Co-operative Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Eggbuckland Community College scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lipson Co-operative Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lipson Co-operative Academy was judged the expected standard and Eggbuckland Community College was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.5 for Lipson Co-operative Academy and 42.3 for Eggbuckland Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lipson Co-operative Academy (44.1 in 2021-22, 43.5 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Eggbuckland Community College (43.5 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthLipson Co-operative Academy | PlymouthEggbuckland Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 19 in Plymouth Stronger figure | 15th of 19 in Plymouth | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,096 | 1,031 | |
| Capacity | 1,150 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL4 7PG | Plymouth, PL6 5YB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 42.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.8% Stronger figure | 37.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.8% | 67.5% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 10.0% | 31.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.57 | 3.72 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 170 | 169 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 44 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 31.2 Stronger figure | 20.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | D | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.4 Stronger figure | 24.7 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,096 | 1,031 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 44.8% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.8% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 16.6% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.9% Stronger figure | 10.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.4% Stronger figure | 30.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lipson Co-operative Academy
Eggbuckland Community College
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