Lift GreenswardOrmiston Rivers Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Greensward and Ormiston Rivers Academy are secondary schools.
Lift Greensward scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ormiston Rivers Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Greensward is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Greensward was judged Good and Ormiston Rivers Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Lift Greensward and 36.7 for Ormiston Rivers Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lift Greensward (52.4 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Ormiston Rivers Academy (50.2 in 2021-22, 36.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HockleyLift Greensward | Burnham-on-CrouchOrmiston Rivers Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 62nd of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,605 | 1,103 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Hockley, SS5 5HG | Burnham-on-Crouch, CM0 8QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 36.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.8% Stronger figure | 28.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.1% Stronger figure | 46.7% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 260 | 180 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | 48 | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 33.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.3% Stronger figure | 10.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,613 | 1,077 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 18.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 0.4% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lift Greensward
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