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Lift Aylward

Windmill Road, Enfield, London, N18 1NB

Local ranking14th of 21 secondary schools in Enfield
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1485

Capacity

11-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 9 December 2025 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
39.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
36.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
60.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.5 nat4.1
Cohort Size
229

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
76.0%
Higher education
53.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
15.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

78

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.2
16-18 Cohort
241

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1401
Boys
728 (52%)
Girls
673 (48%)
Capacity
1485 (94% full)
SEND
31.2%
FSM Eligible
49.5%
EAL
56.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
28.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
79.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,066/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
28.2% 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 Other: 34.1%
  • Black African: 28.9%
  • Other: 10.9%
  • White British: 5.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 3.0%
  • Black Other: 2.8%

34.1%

White Other

28.9%

Black African

10.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136147
UKPRN
10030654
Establishment No.
6907
Trust
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