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Lift Broadlands

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

personMrs Helen Simmons

corporate_fareACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

location_onBristol, BS31 2DY

language Visit Website phone 1179864791

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

495

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Attainment 8

31.8

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GCSE Rank

#13 in Bath and North East Somerset

#3,147 of 3,216 nationally

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Lift Broadlands is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bristol, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lift Broadlands is an academy sponsor led in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST. The school has approximately 362 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 31.8, placing the school #13 in Bath and North East Somerset and #3,147 of 3,216 nationally. 24.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 12.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. 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 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 13.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 34.0 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

31.8

Grade 5+ E&M

24.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)12.6%

Entering EBacc20.00%

EBacc APS2.9

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17.10%

EBacc APS3.46

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.61

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.35

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS3.6

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS2.8

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.36

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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

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading-% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.2

Write

LA -0.3

Maths

LA -0.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 April 2023

Inspection Report

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19 January 2016

Inspection Report

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28 November 2014

Inspection Report

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17 June 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-04-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2016-01-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-06-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

22.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

11.3%(41 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 362 pupils. During this period, there were 82 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 22.7%, 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)	362	82	22.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	370	168	45.4%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	444	230	51.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	452	226	50.0%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	459	259	56.4%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	498	140	28.1%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	495	67	13.5%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	497	17	3.4%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	550	120	21.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	555	190	34.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	564	211	37.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	584	184	31.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	588	104	17.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	588	285	48.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	619	5	0.8%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	619	136	22.0%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	622	117	18.8%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	577	100	17.3%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	574	118	20.6%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	573	99	17.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	495	118	23.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	495	99	20.0%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	486	125	25.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	445	50	11.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	439	51	11.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	437	24	5.5%	3.1%	0

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 98 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

81.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

33.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree38%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree36%

agree41%

disagree21%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree52%

agree16%

disagree14%

strongly disagree14%

not applicable5%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes53%

no47%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree58%

agree19%

disagree10%

strongly disagree13%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree40%

disagree9%

strongly disagree7%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree38%

disagree12%

strongly disagree10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree48%

agree36%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree41%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree47%

disagree12%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree40%

agree33%

disagree17%

strongly disagree7%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes72%

no28%

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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

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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