Lift GreenswardWilliam de Ferrers School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Greensward and William de Ferrers School are secondary schools.
Lift Greensward scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and William de Ferrers School scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Greensward is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Greensward was judged Good and William de Ferrers School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.5 for Lift Greensward and 43.8 for William de Ferrers School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lift Greensward (52.4 in 2021-22, 50.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at William de Ferrers School (43.5 in 2021-22, 43.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HockleyLift Greensward | ChelmsfordWilliam de Ferrers School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 23rd of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 56th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,605 | 1,237 | |
| Capacity | 1,650 | 2,076 | |
| Location | Hockley, SS5 5HG | Chelmsford, CM3 5JU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 43.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 53.8% Stronger figure | 41.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.1% Stronger figure | 62.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 260 | 234 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 134 | 53 | |
| A-level average points | 35.1 Stronger figure | 30.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.5 Stronger figure | 32.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.3% | 14.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,613 | 1,247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.2% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 2.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.3% Stronger figure | 9.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.2% Stronger figure | 24.5% | 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
William de Ferrers School
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