Lift TamworthLift Rawlett
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Tamworth and Lift Rawlett are secondary schools in Tamworth.
Lift Tamworth scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift Rawlett scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Rawlett is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Tamworth was judged the expected standard and Lift Rawlett was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Lift Tamworth and 45.1 for Lift Rawlett.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lift Tamworth (37.8 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lift Rawlett (50.8 in 2021-22, 45.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthLift Tamworth | TamworthLift Rawlett | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D46/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 70 in Staffordshire | 55th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 605 | 1,036 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,260 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B77 2NE | Tamworth, B79 9AA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 45.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.7% | 44.3% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% | 70.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.8% | 76.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 4.11 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 88 | 219 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 605 | 1,036 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 20.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 6.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 11.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.8% | 23.9% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 Tamworth
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