70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
44%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
77%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
901.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,036
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Rawlett · Secondary · Staffordshire
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+7pp
79%69%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
44%
+5pp
54%42%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
Attainment 8
45.1
+2.4
50.846.842.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.1
EBacc entry
77%
+15pp
77%54%32%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
EBacc APS
901.2
+150.8
928.4831.7735.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 901.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,036
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Comberford Road, Tamworth, B79 9AA
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 70% | 44% | 45.1 | Not applicable | 77% | 901.2 | 77% | 1,036 |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 39% | 42.7 | -0.44 | 61% | 750.3 | 62% | 1,038 |
| 2022/23 | 71% | 37% | 45.3 | -0.19 | 65% | 735.0 | 66% | 1,074 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 54% | 50.8 | +0.04 | 55% | 928.4 | 56% | 1,059 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 30% | 44.0 | -0.14 | 32% | 743.6 | 35% | 1,003 |
| 2017/18 | 73% | 45% | 48.9 | +0.16 | 47% | 686.5 | 50% | 977 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 40% | 46.7 | -0.13 | 29% | — | 34% | 947 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,036 | 21.2 | 13% | 6% | 21% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,038 | 18.0 | 12% | 6% | 21% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,074 | 18.5 | 10% | 5% | 19% | 9% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,059 | 17.9 | 12% | 4% | 19% | 9% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,049 | 17.5 | 10% | 3% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,003 | 18.4 | 14% | 3% | 17% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 977 | 18.0 | 12% | 3% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 947 | 18.1 | 14% | 3% | 18% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.