Lift HamfordKirby Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Hamford and Kirby Primary Academy are primary schools.
Lift Hamford scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Kirby Primary Academy scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Hamford is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Hamford was judged Good and Kirby Primary Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Lift Hamford and 63.0% for Kirby Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lift Hamford (74.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Kirby Primary Academy (55.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Walton on the NazeLift Hamford | Frinton-on-SeaKirby Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 280th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 380 | 209 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 210 | |
| Location | Walton on the Naze, CO14 8TE | Frinton-on-Sea, CO13 0LW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 63.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 380 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.7% | 24.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.6% | 1.0% | |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 22.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% | 10.9% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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 Hamford
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