Lift TamworthThe Wilnecote School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Tamworth and The Wilnecote School are secondary schools in Tamworth.
Lift Tamworth scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Wilnecote School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Wilnecote School is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Tamworth was judged the expected standard and The Wilnecote School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.1 for Lift Tamworth and 38.7 for The Wilnecote School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Lift Tamworth (37.8 in 2021-22, 36.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Wilnecote School (42.2 in 2021-22, 38.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthLift Tamworth | TamworthThe Wilnecote School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | D51/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 70 in Staffordshire | 42nd of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 605 | 913 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 960 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B77 2NE | Tamworth, B77 5LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.1 | 38.7 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.7% | 23.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 53.4% Stronger figure | 48.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.8% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 3.23 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 88 | 155 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 605 | 913 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 45.0% | 23.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 19.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.6% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.8% | 7.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.8% | 19.5% 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
The Wilnecote School
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