The Polesworth SchoolLift Tamworth
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Tamworth.
Summary of the comparison
The Polesworth School and Lift Tamworth are secondary schools in Tamworth.
The Polesworth School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift Tamworth scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Polesworth School is ahead on our composite score.
The Polesworth School was judged Good and Lift Tamworth was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.0 for The Polesworth School and 35.3 for Lift Tamworth.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Polesworth School (46.1 in 2021-22, 42.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Lift Tamworth (37.8 in 2021-22, 35.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TamworthThe Polesworth School | TamworthLift Tamworth | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 28th of 38 in Warwickshire | 57th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,459 | 636 | |
| Capacity | 1,541 | 900 | |
| Location | Tamworth, B78 1QT | Tamworth, B77 2NE | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.0 Stronger figure | 35.3 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 37.2% Stronger figure | 26.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 59.3% Stronger figure | 45.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 253 | 133 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 102 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 31.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.1% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,451 | 605 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.2% | 45.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.3% | 4.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.1% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.5% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% Stronger figure | 37.8% | 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
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.
The Polesworth School
Lift Tamworth
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