Plymstock SchoolLipson Co-operative Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Plymstock School and Lipson Co-operative Academy are secondary schools in Plymouth.
Plymstock School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lipson Co-operative Academy scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Lipson Co-operative Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Plymstock School was judged Good and Lipson Co-operative Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.0 for Plymstock School and 44.6 for Lipson Co-operative Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Plymstock School (48.0 in 2021-22, 51.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Lipson Co-operative Academy (44.1 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthPlymstock School | PlymouthLipson Co-operative Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 18 in Plymouth | 4th of 18 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,515 | 1,131 | |
| Capacity | 1,680 | 1,150 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL9 9AZ | Plymouth, PL4 7PG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.0 Stronger figure | 44.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.8% Stronger figure | 50.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.4% Stronger figure | 63.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 259 | 175 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 94 | 44 | |
| A-level average points | 35.2 Stronger figure | 31.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.4 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,607 | 1,096 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.0% | 44.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.5% | 14.8% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.0% Stronger figure | 29.4% | 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.
Plymstock School
Lipson Co-operative Academy
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