45%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
19%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
31.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
476.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
942
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
37%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Greenwood · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
45%
-7pp
61%53%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
19%
-15pp
41%30%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Attainment 8
31.8
-4.0
42.137.031.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.8
EBacc entry
44%
-32pp
76%52%27%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
476.7
-80.3
659.8517.8375.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 476.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
19.3
-3.3
24.021.719.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19.3
A-level value added
-0.70
-0.2
-0.2-0.5-0.7
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.7
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-5pp
5%2%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D
0
DDD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
942
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
66%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
37%
Contact
Address
Farnborough Road, Birmingham, B35 7NL
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
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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 | 45% | 19% | 31.8 | Not applicable | 44% | 476.7 | 54% | 942 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 34% | 35.8 | -0.97 | 76% | 557.0 | 78% | 963 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 33% | 40.4 | -0.15 | 73% | 597.5 | 74% | 959 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 41% | 42.1 | -0.23 | 65% | 659.8 | 66% | 956 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 28% | 37.5 | -0.41 | 27% | 375.9 | 56% | 832 |
| 2017/18 | 50% | 19% | 38.0 | -0.22 | 44% | 341.1 | 78% | 808 |
| 2016/17 | 47% | 25% | 40.9 | -0.35 | 36% | — | 59% | 749 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 19.3 | D | -0.70 | 0% | 38 |
| 2023/24 | 22.6 | D+ | -0.50 | 5% | 52 |
| 2022/23 | 19.4 | D | — | 0% | 31 |
| 2021/22 | 20.8 | D | — | 0% | 43 |
| 2018/19 | 24.0 | D+ | -0.56 | 0% | 30 |
| 2017/18 | 18.0 | D- | -0.32 | 0% | 49 |
| 2016/17 | 19.7 | D | -0.21 | 7% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 942 | 18.5 | 25% | 10% | 66% | 13% | 37% |
| 2023/24 | 963 | 16.9 | 17% | 11% | 61% | 13% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 959 | 16.9 | 23% | 11% | 61% | 12% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 956 | 18.0 | 21% | 11% | 60% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 950 | 16.7 | 23% | 12% | 56% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 832 | 15.8 | 24% | 11% | 64% | 7% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 808 | 17.5 | 28% | 12% | 64% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 749 | 16.2 | 28% | 10% | 66% | 8% | 25% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.