Lift Maltings

Spinks Lane, Witham, CM8 1EP

Local ranking65th of 82 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1100

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.2%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.9%
Entering EBacc
19.3%
EBacc APS
3.3
Cohort Size
166

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2021-22

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.5

Avg Points/Entry

12

A-Level Students

Applied General Avg Points
38.9
16-18 Cohort
52

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
841
Boys
410 (49%)
Girls
431 (51%)
Capacity
1100 (76% full)
SEND
15.0%
FSM Eligible
25.8%
EAL
6.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.1%
SEN Support
11.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
47.8
Budget per Pupil
£6,905/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.8%
Persistent Absence
32.8%

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
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 78.2%
  • White Other: 4.2%
  • Other: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.3%
  • Asian Indian: 1.3%
  • Black Caribbean: 1.3%

78.2%

White British

4.2%

White Other

4.2%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Spinks Lane

Witham, East of England

Administrative

URN
135653
UKPRN
10024183
Establishment No.
6907
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS