Lipson Co-operative Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 230 families put Lipson Co-operative Academy as their first choice and 368 named it as one of their preferences, for 244 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has risen from 188 in 2021 to 230 in 2026, while places went from 179 to 244.
Across Plymouth, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Plymouth lodged 74 appeals against secondary school offers; 57 reached a hearing and 10 succeeded (17.5% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 244 | 230 | 368 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 237 | 207 | 357 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 217 | 192 | 317 | 0.9 | 3 |
| 2023 | 207 | 222 | 356 | 1.1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 176 | 176 | 297 | 1.0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 179 | 188 | 322 | 1.1 | 22 |
| 2020 | 177 | 164 | 293 | 0.9 | 15 |
| 2019 | 167 | 157 | 269 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 180 | 164 | 300 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 175 | 169 | 307 | 1.0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 146 | 139 | 270 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 128 | 125 | 233 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 169 | 170 | 282 | 1.0 | 10 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.