46%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
12%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
421.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
647
Pupils · 2024/25
32%
EAL · 2024/25
43%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityMilton Keynes
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Sir Herbert Leon · Secondary · Milton Keynes
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
46%
-9pp
60%47%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-13pp
38%27%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
33.7
-2.6
40.136.833.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.7
EBacc entry
12%
+5pp
23%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
EBacc APS
421.4
+35.5
421.4326.3231.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 421.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
647
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
32%
FSM eligible
55%
SEN
30%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
43%
Contact
Address
Fern Grove, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 3HQ
Local authority
Milton Keynes
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 | 46% | 24% | 33.7 | Not applicable | 12% | 421.4 | 13% | 647 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 38% | 36.3 | -1.02 | 7% | 385.8 | 7% | 652 |
| 2022/23 | 36% | 24% | 33.4 | -0.72 | 23% | 231.3 | 23% | 625 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 37% | 40.1 | -0.67 | 11% | 308.3 | 12% | 555 |
| 2018/19 | 33% | 16% | 33.5 | -1.08 | 16% | 258.7 | 18% | 619 |
| 2017/18 | 29% | 15% | 37.0 | -0.71 | 11% | 277.9 | 12% | 605 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 20% | 43.1 | -0.06 | 10% | — | 10% | 667 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Not eligible | Not eligible | — | Not eligible | 35 |
| 2018/19 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.68 | 0% | 86 |
| 2017/18 | 16.2 | D- | -0.36 | Suppressed | 42 |
| 2016/17 | 15.9 | D- | -0.26 | Suppressed | 90 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 647 | 20.5 | 30% | 32% | 55% | 13% | 43% |
| 2023/24 | 652 | 22.0 | 17% | 31% | 54% | 15% | 44% |
| 2022/23 | 625 | 23.9 | 15% | 33% | 53% | 17% | 50% |
| 2021/22 | 555 | 17.9 | 17% | 32% | 55% | 10% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 538 | 16.5 | 19% | 30% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 619 | 20.3 | 20% | 28% | 57% | 9% | 28% |
| 2017/18 | 605 | 16.4 | 19% | 26% | 55% | 9% | 31% |
| 2016/17 | 667 | 15.0 | 20% | 26% | 55% | 8% | 28% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.