Lipson Academy

Name

Lipson Academy

Legal name

Lipson Co-operative Academy

Website

https://lipsonco-operativeacademy.coop

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Plymouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a state-funded secondary academy within the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, Lipson Co-operative Academy is funded through UK government education grants and pupil-related funding (including Pupil Premium). No tuition fees are charged to students.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lipson Co-operative Academy delivers free, state-funded secondary education for students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11) covering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curricula with GCSE preparation, alongside a Sixth Form offering A-Level, Applied General (BTEC), and OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications for post-16 students. The school also operates three specialist academies in Music, Sport, and Performing Arts, and runs the Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership providing Initial Teacher Training routes. Education is delivered on-site at the Plymouth campus with no tuition fees charged.

Product overview

Lipson Co-operative Academy operates as part of the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust, offering secondary and sixth form education from Year 7 through Year 13. The school's product portfolio centers on its educational programmes including three specialist academies in Music, Sport, and Performing Arts, alongside a comprehensive curriculum with GCSE, A-Level, and Applied General Qualifications (BTEC/CTEC) pathways. The institution also provides a Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership offering Initial Teacher Training with QTS and PGCE options. Digital services include the school website and the My Child At School (MCAS) parent portal for monitoring student progress.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Music Academy: Specialist academy for music education and enrichment
• Sport Academy
• Performing Arts Academy

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Key Stage 3 & 4, GCSE) State-funded secondary education for students aged 11–16 (Years 7–11), covering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curricula with preparation for 23+ GCSE subjects, delivered on-site at the Plymouth campus at no tuition cost.
• Sixth Form (A-Level, BTEC, OCR Cambridge Technical) Post-16 education for students aged 16–19 pursuing A-Level, Applied General (BTEC), and OCR Cambridge Technical qualifications, with dedicated careers and destinations support and Sixth Form bursary funding.
• Music Academy Specialist academy offering enhanced music education and enrichment opportunities for Lipson students as part of the school's three specialist academy provision.
• Sport Academy Specialist academy providing enhanced sports education, athletics, and competitive opportunities for students as part of the school's three specialist academy provision.
• Performing Arts Academy Specialist academy offering specialised training and performance opportunities in drama, dance, and performing arts as part of the school's three specialist academy provision.
• Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership (Initial Teacher Training) Ofsted-accredited Initial Teacher Training programme offering QTS and QTS+PGCE routes with primary and secondary pathways, operating as part of the Ted Wragg Trust across multiple partner schools in Devon, Plymouth, Yorkshire, and London.
• Ted Wragg Trust Talent Bank CV Drop Online recruitment platform allowing prospective employees to submit CVs for future employment opportunities within the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ted Wragg Multi-Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLipson Co-operative Academy is a member of the Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust. The Trust provides governance, shared services, strategic direction, and a common people strategy (Grow Great People, Highest Standards, Relentlessly Positive Collaboration) across all its schools.
• Ted Wragg Teacher Training Partnership (TWTTP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTWTTP is the Ofsted-accredited Initial Teacher Training provider operating within the Ted Wragg Trust. It offers School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) across multiple partner schools in Devon, Plymouth, Yorkshire, and London. TWTTP provides QTS and QTS+PGCE routes for primary and secondary trainees.
• Brigshaw Learning PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the TWTTP teacher training network, providing initial teacher training placements and routes in Yorkshire.
• Exeter ConsortiumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation within the TWTTP network, providing primary ITT routes in the Exeter area.
• Reach Teacher TrainingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organisation within the TWTTP network for teacher training delivery.
• South West Teacher Training (SWTT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional training partner within the TWTTP network, delivering teacher training across the South West of England.
• Partner Primary Schools (Devon & Plymouth)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproximately 50+ primary schools across Devon including Plymouth, Torbay, Exeter, East Devon, and North Devon serve as placement schools for TWTTP teacher trainees.
• Partner Secondary Schools (Devon & Plymouth)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerApproximately 25+ secondary schools across Devon and Plymouth serve as placement schools for TWTTP teacher trainees, including All Saints Academy, Exmouth Community College, Honiton Community College, Plympton Academy, Queen Elizabeth's School, Sherford Vale School, Tor Bridge High, and others.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• All Saints Academy: Another Ted Wragg Trust secondary school in Plymouth that operates with the same trust-level governance, people strategy, and ITT placement network as Lipson, making it a structurally identical peer.
• Plympton Academy: A fellow Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust secondary school in Plymouth serving a similar 11-19 age cohort. Operates under identical trust governance, people strategy, and shared-service infrastructure, making it the most direct institutional peer within the trust.
• Tor Bridge High: A secondary school in Plymouth serving a similar 11-16 cohort and serving as one of the TWTTP partner secondary schools. Comparable in size, urban context, and community-facing mission, making it a close operational peer.

Broad incumbents

• Harris Federation: A major UK Multi-Academy Trust running a large portfolio of primary, secondary, and all-through academies. Comparable in MAT operating structure and emphasis on academic outcomes, serving as a benchmark for trust-level scale and central-service leverage.
• Ark Academies: One of the largest UK Multi-Academy Trusts operating multiple primary and secondary schools nationwide. Comparable as a MAT-level operating model with similar governance, central services, and teacher training pathways, though at significantly greater scale.
• Oasis Academies: A large UK Multi-Academy Trust operating a national network of academies. Comparable in operating model (state-funded secondary, values-led culture, central governance) and competes with Ted Wragg Trust for staff and best practice across the MAT sector.

Regional players

• Stoke Damerel Community College: A Plymouth secondary school serving a similar urban catchment with comparable curriculum and student demographics. Operates as a separate institution from the Ted Wragg Trust but competes for the same Year 7 intake in Plymouth.
• Plymouth High School for Girls: A selective Plymouth grammar school for girls serving the same Plymouth catchment as Lipson. Comparable in age range and locality, but with selective admissions, positioning it as a direct competitor for academically focused families.
• Devonport High School for Boys: A selective Plymouth grammar school for boys serving the same geographic catchment as Lipson. Comparable in curriculum and locality, but operates as a grammar school with a different admissions model, making it a key competitor for higher-attaining families.

Emerging players

• Reach Academy Feltham: An all-through academy in Feltham (within the Ted Wragg Trust footprint). Operates within the same trust ecosystem and represents a newer-generation academy model, making it relevant as a peer on trust-level strategy and ethos alignment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LipsonAcademy
• Facebookfacebook.com/LipsonCooperativeAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lipson-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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