Lift Tamworth
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 36.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 36.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 43%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.63
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.88, -0.39]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 88 | 36.1 | — | 43.2% | 31.8% | 3.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 134 | 36.3 | -0.63 | 41.0% | 47.8% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 97 | 34.1 | -0.91 | 33.0% | 30.0% | 2.9 |
| 2021/2022 | 117 | 37.8 | -0.75 | 45.0% | 42.0% | 3.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 138435 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Jonathon Spears (Principal) |
| Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B77 2NE |
| Latest pupils | 88 |
| FSM eligible | 44.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2NE
http://www.lifttamworth.org/View local authority page1827285596| DfE number | 4006 |
| UKPRN | 10038397 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 2 Mar 2025 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 Jan 2025 |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2025 |