Compare Coombe Dean School and Lipson Co-operative Academy and Plymstock School
Comparison of secondary schools: Coombe Dean School (Secondary) in Plymouth; Lipson Co-operative Academy (Secondary) in Plymouth; Plymstock School (Secondary) in Plymouth — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Coombe Dean School, Lipson Co-operative Academy and Plymstock School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Plymouth, Devon. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Coombe Dean School), published May 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Plymstock School (Jun 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,700, typical FSM 25–30%, range 15–20%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as Westcountry Schools Trust and The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust.
| Attribute |
Coombe Dean School
PL9 8ES
|
Lipson Co-operative Academy
PL4 7PG
|
Plymstock School
PL9 9AZ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Plymouth Devon PL9 8ES |
Plymouth Devon PL4 7PG |
Plymouth Devon PL9 9AZ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 22 May 2022 | 2 8 Dec 2021 | 2 14 Jun 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,100 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,600 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1180 | 1150 | 1680 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Westcountry Schools Trust | The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust | Westcountry Schools Trust |
| Website | www.coombedean.co.uk | www.lipsonco-operativeacademy.coop | www.plymstockschool.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01752406961 | 01752671318 | 01752402679 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Coombe Dean School
PL9 8ES
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL9 8ES - Ofsted
- 2 22 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Website
- www.coombedean.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01752406961
Lipson Co-operative Academy
PL4 7PG
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL4 7PG - Ofsted
- 2 8 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,100 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Website
- www.lipsonco-operativeacademy.coop
- Telephone
- 01752671318
Plymstock School
PL9 9AZ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Plymouth
Devon
PL9 9AZ - Ofsted
- 2 14 Jun 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,600 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Westcountry Schools Trust
- Website
- www.plymstockschool.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01752402679
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