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Lift Ryde

Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LN

Local ranking3rd of 7 secondary schools in Isle of Wight
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1500

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 15 November 2022. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.2 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
42.4% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
63.8% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
243

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
91.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
81.0%
Higher education
31.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
36.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

37.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

64

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.4% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.3
16-18 Cohort
102

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1431
Boys
743 (51%)
Girls
718 (49%)
Capacity
1500 (97% full)
SEND
23.1%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
6.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
19.3%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
84.1
Budget per Pupil
£6,953/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.0% 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: 76.3%
  • Mixed Other: 12.5%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Asian Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Other: 0.6%

76.3%

White British

12.5%

Mixed Other

4.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136753
UKPRN
10034919
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS

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