59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
37%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
394.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
548
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHampshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift New Forest · Secondary · Hampshire
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
+3pp
59%51%44%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
37%
+3pp
37%29%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
38.5
-2.1
40.638.536.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.5
EBacc entry
21%
+2pp
37%27%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
394.3
+5.8
394.3294.8195.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 394.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
548
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Long Lane, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2PA
Local authority
Hampshire
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 | 59% | 37% | 38.5 | Not applicable | 21% | 394.3 | 22% | 548 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 34% | 40.6 | -0.51 | 19% | 388.5 | 20% | 564 |
| 2022/23 | 53% | 20% | 36.3 | -0.67 | 17% | 300.5 | 19% | 573 |
| 2021/22 | 49% | 30% | 39.3 | -0.66 | 19% | 288.3 | 22% | 555 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 25% | 38.8 | -0.06 | 37% | 195.2 | 37% | 437 |
| 2017/18 | 56% | 29% | 44.1 | -0.01 | 52% | 279.1 | 56% | 412 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 37% | 44.3 | -0.13 | 48% | — | 55% | 388 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 548 | 15.7 | 22% | 2% | 44% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 564 | 16.1 | 19% | 1% | 40% | 9% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 573 | 17.0 | 14% | 2% | 37% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 555 | 16.5 | 13% | 1% | 37% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 548 | 17.0 | 15% | 1% | 36% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 437 | 18.8 | 14% | 0% | 33% | 5% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 412 | 16.5 | 13% | 1% | 31% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 388 | 17.3 | 14% | 1% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.