Lift New RickstonesLift Maltings
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witham.
Summary of the comparison
Lift New Rickstones and Lift Maltings are secondary schools in Witham.
Lift New Rickstones scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift Maltings scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift New Rickstones is ahead on our composite score.
Lift New Rickstones was judged Good and Lift Maltings was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for Lift New Rickstones and 40.6 for Lift Maltings.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Lift New Rickstones (46.8 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lift Maltings (47.5 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WithamLift New Rickstones | WithamLift Maltings | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 80 in Essex Stronger figure | 66th of 80 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,221 | 787 | |
| Capacity | 1,100 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Witham, CM8 2SD | Witham, CM8 1EP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 Stronger figure | 40.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.9% Stronger figure | 58.6% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 181 | 162 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 19 2024-25 | 12 2021-22 | |
| A-level average points | 26.8 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | 26.5 2021-22 | |
| A-level average grade | C- 2024-25 | C- 2021-22 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,204 | 841 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.3% | 25.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.2% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.2% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 32.8% | 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.
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