61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
60%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
803.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,401
Pupils · 2024/25
56%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEnfield
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Aylward · Secondary with sixth form · Enfield
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+0pp
61%54%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+1pp
41%33%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
39.8
+1.0
39.938.537.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.8
EBacc entry
60%
-12pp
72%44%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
EBacc APS
803.1
-11.9
841.5751.8662.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 803.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.0
-2.9
33.931.328.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.0
A-level value added
+0.25
-0.2
+0.5+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-1pp
12%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,401
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
56%
FSM eligible
49%
SEN
31%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Windmill Road, Enfield, London, N18 1NB
Local authority
Enfield
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 37% | 39.8 | Not applicable | 60% | 803.1 | 71% | 1,401 |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 35% | 38.8 | -0.28 | 72% | 815.0 | 79% | 1,383 |
| 2022/23 | 61% | 41% | 39.4 | -0.19 | 36% | 841.5 | 47% | 1,383 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 37% | 39.9 | -0.06 | 35% | 788.6 | 70% | 1,393 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 25% | 37.2 | -0.14 | 15% | 662.1 | 53% | 1,413 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 22% | 36.4 | -0.10 | 19% | 645.8 | 55% | 1,371 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 28% | 38.4 | -0.18 | 19% | — | 43% | 1,425 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.0 | C | +0.25 | 6% | 128 |
| 2023/24 | 33.9 | C+ | +0.47 | 7% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 28.7 | C | — | 12% | 132 |
| 2021/22 | 30.6 | C | — | 0% | 122 |
| 2018/19 | 29.4 | C | -0.02 | 6% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 29.3 | C | +0.40 | 0% | 123 |
| 2016/17 | 27.2 | C- | +0.31 | 0% | 141 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,401 | 20.1 | 31% | 56% | 49% | 9% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,383 | 18.3 | 41% | 51% | 45% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,383 | 17.6 | 42% | 54% | 42% | 9% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,393 | 19.1 | 29% | 61% | 41% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,413 | 16.9 | 14% | 64% | 35% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,413 | 17.9 | 7% | 73% | 53% | 7% | 19% |
| 2017/18 | 1,371 | 18.2 | 6% | 72% | 55% | 7% | 21% |
| 2016/17 | 1,425 | 15.9 | 8% | 72% | 59% | 7% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.