53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
261.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
605
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/06/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Lift Tamworth · 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
53%
+6pp
53%46%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
+3pp
27%22%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
36.1
-0.2
38.536.334.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.1
EBacc entry
32%
-16pp
48%39%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
261.8
-145.2
438.4350.1261.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 261.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
605
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2NE
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 | 53% | 23% | 36.1 | Not applicable | 32% | 261.8 | 32% | 605 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 19% | 36.3 | -0.63 | 48% | 407.0 | 48% | 620 |
| 2022/23 | 38% | 22% | 34.1 | -0.91 | 30% | 277.1 | 30% | 587 |
| 2021/22 | 50% | 27% | 37.8 | -0.75 | 42% | 389.5 | 42% | 586 |
| 2018/19 | 45% | 16% | 38.5 | -0.55 | 34% | 438.4 | 34% | 593 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 15% | 37.6 | -0.23 | 13% | 406.4 | 21% | 645 |
| 2016/17 | 43% | 22% | 36.7 | -0.36 | 16% | — | 27% | 710 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 605 | 18.1 | 22% | 4% | 45% | 12% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 620 | 18.5 | 18% | 5% | 40% | 11% | 35% |
| 2022/23 | 587 | 15.7 | 15% | 5% | 39% | 11% | 37% |
| 2021/22 | 586 | 16.5 | 29% | 3% | 40% | 11% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 546 | 16.6 | 20% | 2% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 593 | 18.4 | 17% | 2% | 36% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 645 | 18.1 | 15% | 2% | 36% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 710 | 17.3 | 14% | 1% | 37% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.