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Lift New Rickstones

Conrad Road, Witham, CM8 2SD

Local ranking45th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
35.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
22.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
176

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
84.0%
Higher education
26.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
46.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

19

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
28.6
16-18 Cohort
124

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1204
Boys
642 (53%)
Girls
562 (47%)
Capacity
1100 (109% full)
SEND
19.9%
FSM Eligible
31.3%
EAL
4.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
16.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
66.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,749/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.9%
  • White Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%

87.9%

White British

3.6%

White Other

1.6%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
135651
UKPRN
10024181
Establishment No.
6905
Trust
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