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Lift Sir Herbert Leon

Fern Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ

Local ranking14th of 15 secondary schools in Milton Keynes
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

750

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024 — 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
33.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.3% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
45.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
12.5% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
144

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
73.0%
Continued in education
63.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2021-22

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

16-18 Cohort
1

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
647
Boys
333 (51%)
Girls
314 (49%)
Capacity
750 (86% full)
SEND
30.4%
FSM Eligible
55.3%
EAL
32.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.6%
SEN Support
28.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
40.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,787/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.8% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
42.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 46.6%
  • Black African: 15.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 8.6%
  • Mixed Other: 7.0%
  • White Other: 6.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.1%
  • Other: 2.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.0%

46.6%

White British

15.0%

Black African

8.6%

Asian Bangladeshi

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138439
UKPRN
10038395
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
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