Secondary school

Lift New Rickstones

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Essex
  • CM8 2SD
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,495 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 77%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 75%75%2016/17: top 85%2017/18: top 92%2018/19: top 60%2021/22: top 59%59% · 2021/222022/23: top 60%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 77%No exams

Against East of England

Attainment 840.6 · East of England 45.93/10 Below−18.1 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths35.2% · East of England 44.9%3/10 Below−7.8 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score3.55 · East of England 4.013/10 Below
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.43 · East of England −0.022/10 Well below East of England−29.7 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry26.82 · East of England 33.16Small cohort: 19 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 46.2 · 74 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 39.4 · 92 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 36.5 · 94 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 44.4 · 89 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 46.8 · 109 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 44.2 · 169 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 41.1 · 177 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 40.6 · 176 pupils · East of England 45.8546.836.5No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 16% · 92 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 26% · 94 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 40% · 89 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 42% · 109 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 39% · 169 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 39% · 177 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 35.2% · 176 pupils · East of England 44.9%42%16%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 19.52 · 21 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 23.21 · 24 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 18.8 · 18 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 26.67 · 21 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 30 · 7 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 28.46 · 18 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 24 · 15 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 26.82 · 19 pupils · East of England 33.163018.8No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
196 of 196 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st196196
2nd979
3rd602

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2018Good
  6. 2023Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • 16 to 19 study programmes
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,221
Free school meals (past 6 years)31.3%
First language not English4.2%
SEN support16.0%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)9.2%
Persistently absent pupils23.2%

Girls 46.7%Boys 53.3%

111% full · 1,100 places · 124 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 177 responses (15.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.3% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.2% not applicable56.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 22% not applicable78.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed59.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing81.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school91.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher17.7
Pupils per adult16.1
  • Classroom teachers 60.4
  • Leadership 8.6
  • Teaching assistants 6.7
  • Other support 28.5

Teachers 69 FTE · Whole workforce 104.3 · 119 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,912
Spend per pupil£6,749
Staff spend per pupil£4,993
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£1,407,000in-year balance

Grants £7,608 · self-generated £304 · premises £340 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS (57 academies) · trust reserve £30,975,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

177 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86.4%
  • Education78%
  • Apprenticeship4%
  • Employment4.5%
  • Not sustained6.8%
  • Unknown6.8%

After sixth form (16–18)

50 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained86%
  • Education32%
  • Higher education30%
  • Apprenticeship10%
  • Employment44%
  • Not sustained8%
  • Unknown6%