Winchmore SchoolLift Aylward
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in London.
Summary of the comparison
Winchmore School and Lift Aylward are secondary schools in London.
Winchmore School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Lift Aylward scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Winchmore School is ahead on our composite score.
Winchmore School was judged Good and Lift Aylward was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.2 for Winchmore School and 39.8 for Lift Aylward.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Winchmore School (52.8 in 2021-22, 46.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lift Aylward (39.9 in 2021-22, 39.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LondonWinchmore School | LondonLift Aylward | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 21 in Enfield Stronger figure | 14th of 21 in Enfield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,788 | 1,401 | |
| Capacity | 1,433 | 1,485 | |
| Location | London, N21 3HS | London, N18 1NB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.2 Stronger figure | 39.8 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.6% Stronger figure | 36.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.5% Stronger figure | 61.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 57.1% | 60.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.21 Stronger figure | 3.51 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 233 | 229 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 169 | 78 | |
| A-level average points | 32.2 Stronger figure | 31.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 32.2 Stronger figure | 31.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 7.8% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,788 | 1,401 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.9% | 49.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 36.1% | 56.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.6% | 28.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.8% Stronger figure | 9.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.9% Stronger figure | 28.2% | 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.
Winchmore School
Lift Aylward
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