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Lift Greenwood

Farnborough Road, Birmingham, B35 7NL

Local ranking78th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1080

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 13 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard

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

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
31.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
18.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
45.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
44.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.8 nat4.1
Cohort Size
172

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
80.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
79.0%
Higher education
32.0%
Apprenticeships
18.0%
Employment
14.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

D

Avg A-Level Grade

19.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

19.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

28

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
24.4
16-18 Cohort
30

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
942
Boys
476 (51%)
Girls
459 (49%)
Capacity
1080 (87% full)
SEND
25.3%
FSM Eligible
65.9%
EAL
9.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.6%
SEN Support
22.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
54.0
Budget per Pupil
£8,741/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
36.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 61.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 11.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 3.8%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.2%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Black Other: 2.7%

61.7%

White British

11.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

4.4%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Farnborough Road

Birmingham, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
139048
UKPRN
10039864
Establishment No.
4006
Trust
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