56%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
36%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
405.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
553
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
34%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Four Dwellings Secondary · Secondary · Birmingham
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
56%
-12pp
69%58%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
-12pp
46%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.1
-5.5
47.644.040.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.1
EBacc entry
36%
+3pp
36%29%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
EBacc APS
405.7
-38.0
443.6385.1326.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 405.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
553
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
67%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
34%
Contact
Address
Dwellings Lane, Birmingham, B32 1RJ
Local authority
Birmingham
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 | 56% | 35% | 42.1 | Not applicable | 36% | 405.7 | 36% | 553 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 47.6 | +0.22 | 32% | 443.6 | 32% | 556 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 33% | 40.5 | -0.39 | 23% | 361.1 | 25% | 571 |
| 2021/22 | 48% | 34% | 41.0 | -0.12 | 26% | 326.5 | 29% | 548 |
| 2018/19 | 50% | 28% | 43.6 | +0.03 | 35% | 367.1 | 42% | 509 |
| 2017/18 | 47% | 21% | 42.7 | +0.26 | 41% | 292.7 | 45% | 475 |
| 2016/17 | 45% | 18% | 43.0 | +0.22 | 22% | — | 27% | 456 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 553 | 18.2 | 18% | 30% | 67% | 10% | 34% |
| 2023/24 | 556 | 17.7 | 15% | 30% | 62% | 8% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 571 | 19.4 | 16% | 32% | 65% | 9% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 548 | 15.7 | 19% | 32% | 67% | 5% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 547 | 17.9 | 18% | 34% | 66% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 509 | 16.5 | 15% | 35% | 64% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 475 | 17.1 | 11% | 39% | 60% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 456 | 15.5 | 10% | 40% | 62% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.