Ofsted: Requires improvement

Lift Wishmore

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

personMiss Abedah Karim

corporate_fareACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

location_onWoking, GU24 8NE

language Visit Website phone 1276857555

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Attainment 8

5.5

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GCSE Rank

#105 in Surrey

#4,227 of 4,663 nationally

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Lift Wishmore is a Academy special converter school in Woking, serving ages 7-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Lift Wishmore is an academy special converter in Woking, Surrey, admitting pupils aged 7-16. It is part of ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST. The school has approximately 85 pupils on roll, of whom 72% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 5.5, placing the school #105 in Surrey and #4,227 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 8.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 26.6 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

5.5

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.21

2024

Progress 8 Score

-1.57

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.12

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

7.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.24

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

4.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.12

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.21

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

33%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)33%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)39%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

43%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)29%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment14%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

64%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)36%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment29%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)36%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

45%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)36%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)27%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

44%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)31%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment13%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)50%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading33% LA 77%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths17% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%England 61%

Reading-% LA 77% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 60%

Reading0% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.6

Write

LA -0.1

Maths

LA 0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 67%England 65%

Reading-% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.8

Maths

LA -0.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%

Reading-% LA 78%

Writing-% LA 77%

Maths-% LA 76%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA -0.5

Maths

LA -0.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 September 2024

Inspection Report

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04 May 2022

Inspection Report

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26 September 2018

Inspection Report

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15 July 2014

Inspection Report

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24 January 2013

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-09-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 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

2022-05-04

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Good

2018-09-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-07-15

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

10.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.4%(8 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 85 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	85	9	10.6%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	87	37	42.5%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	67	23	34.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	65	35	53.8%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	63	42	66.7%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	78	24	30.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	78	22	28.2%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	80	37	46.2%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	81	43	53.1%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	85	21	24.7%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	80	27	33.8%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	76	26	34.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	70	41	58.6%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	67	69	103.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	59	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	59	104	176.3%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	50	122	244.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	65	34	52.3%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	66	57	86.4%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	61	72	118.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	57	10	17.5%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	56	53	94.6%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	53	50	94.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	59	38	64.4%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	49	38	77.6%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	49	32	65.3%	3.1%

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 74 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Lift Wishmore

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover