66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
23%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
870.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,431
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/11/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIsle of Wight
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Ryde · Secondary with sixth form · Isle of Wight
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+1pp
66%60%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-2pp
45%37%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
43.8
+0.1
44.942.540.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.8
EBacc entry
23%
+11pp
26%19%11%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
EBacc APS
870.0
-46.7
922.5735.0547.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 870.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.5
+5.3
35.529.523.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.5
A-level value added
+0.17
+0.2
+0.2-0.1-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+7pp
13%6%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
B-
+1
B-CD
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,431
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LN
Local authority
Isle of Wight
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 | 66% | 41% | 43.8 | Not applicable | 23% | 870.0 | 23% | 1,431 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 43% | 43.7 | -0.06 | 12% | 916.7 | 12% | 1,480 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 45% | 44.9 | +0.03 | 11% | 922.5 | 11% | 1,457 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 45% | 44.4 | -0.31 | 20% | 803.8 | 20% | 1,381 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 28% | 40.2 | -0.35 | 26% | 547.5 | 30% | 1,152 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 39% | 41.7 | -0.30 | 25% | 617.0 | 28% | 1,046 |
| 2016/17 | 48% | 29% | 40.0 | -0.30 | 26% | — | 34% | 970 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.5 | B- | +0.17 | 11% | 81 |
| 2023/24 | 30.2 | C | -0.03 | 5% | 77 |
| 2022/23 | 23.6 | D+ | — | 12% | 40 |
| 2021/22 | 28.7 | C | — | 0% | 42 |
| 2018/19 | 28.1 | C- | +0.11 | 6% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.43 | 0% | 45 |
| 2016/17 | 19.2 | D | -0.17 | 0% | 28 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,431 | 18.4 | 23% | 7% | 28% | 10% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 1,480 | 18.8 | 26% | 5% | 28% | 10% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 1,457 | 19.8 | 25% | 4% | 30% | 10% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 1,381 | 20.1 | 24% | 4% | 30% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,333 | 17.9 | 24% | 3% | 27% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,152 | 15.6 | 22% | 4% | 31% | 6% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | 1,046 | 15.9 | 26% | 3% | 33% | 6% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 970 | 17.8 | 27% | 4% | 33% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.