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Lift Hockley

Chevening Gardens, Hockley, SS5 4UR

Local ranking49th of 430 primary schools in Essex
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

330

Capacity

4-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 3 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

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

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
80.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
29.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
91.0%
Writing (Expected)
87.0%
Maths (Expected)
91.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
89.0%
Reading avg scaled score
110.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
109.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
109.0
Cohort Size
45

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
332
Boys
179 (54%)
Girls
153 (46%)
Capacity
330 (101% full)
SEND
11.8%
FSM Eligible
10.2%
EAL
1.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.9%
SEN Support
7.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
13.3
Budget per Pupil
£5,816/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
3.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
3.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 88.9%
  • Mixed Other: 3.6%
  • White Other: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.2%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%
  • Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.6%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%

88.9%

White British

3.6%

Mixed Other

1.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146181
UKPRN
10080964
Establishment No.
5247
Trust
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