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Lift Tamworth

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Jonathon Spears

corporate_fareACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

location_onTamworth, B77 2NE

language Visit Website phone 1827285596

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

587

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Attainment 8

36.1

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GCSE Rank

#50 in Staffordshire

#2,949 of 3,216 nationally

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Lift Tamworth is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Tamworth, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Lift Tamworth is an academy sponsor led in Tamworth, Staffordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST. The school has approximately 605 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 36.1, placing the school #50 in Staffordshire and #2,949 of 3,216 nationally. 22.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 8.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

22.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.1%

Entering EBacc31.80%

EBacc APS2.98

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47.80%

EBacc APS3.04

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.91

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS2.86

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.75

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.33

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc31%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS3.2

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.23

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS2.8

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 January 2025

Inspection Report

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14 June 2022

Inspection Report

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06 October 2021

Inspection Report

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10 February 2021

Inspection Report

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30 April 2019

Inspection Report

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20 June 2018

Inspection Report

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14 September 2017

Inspection Report

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24 May 2016

Inspection Report

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22 September 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

7 Evaluations

2025-01-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-06-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-04-30

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2018-06-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-09-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-05-24

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

10.1%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.1%(37 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 605 pupils. During this period, there were 61 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.1%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	605	61	10.1%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	608	44	7.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	618	52	8.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	620	42	6.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	618	44	7.1%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	580	44	7.6%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	587	70	11.9%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	599	81	13.5%	5.9%	4
2021/22 (Summer term)	585	99	16.9%	4.7%	2
2021/22 (Spring term)	586	76	13.0%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	587	59	10.1%	4.4%	3
2020/21 (Summer term)	549	34	6.2%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	546	7	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	545	44	8.1%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	602	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	602	54	9.0%	3.2%	3
2019/20 (Autumn term)	600	79	13.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	595	18	3.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	593	8	1.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	591	13	2.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	641	5	0.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	645	1	0.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	650	1	0.2%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	713	6	0.8%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	710	48	6.8%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	708	33	4.7%	3.1%	4

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 48 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 33 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils