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Lift Tamworth

Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2NE

Local ranking61st of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
36.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
22.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
53.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
31.8% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.0 nat4.1
Cohort Size
88

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
73.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
9.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
605
Boys
308 (51%)
Girls
297 (49%)
Capacity
900 (67% full)
SEND
22.5%
FSM Eligible
45.0%
EAL
4.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.6%
SEN Support
18.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
37.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,586/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
11.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
37.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 89.5%
  • White Other: 3.1%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.5%
  • Asian Indian: 0.5%
  • Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%

89.5%

White British

3.1%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138435
UKPRN
10038397
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS

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