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Lift Greenwood

Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, West Midlands · B35 7NL

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–18942 pupilsLIFT SCHOOLS
01214646101Ward: E05011132MP: E14001093
Ofsted
Report card

Jan 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
31.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
12.9%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
53.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,741

2024-25

Places filled
87%

942 of 1,080 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 13 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Needs attention
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -5.7

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

37.5
'18-19
42.1
'21-22
40.4
'22-23
35.8
'23-24
31.8
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -9%

A strong pass in both

28%
'18-19
41%
'21-22
33%
'22-23
34%
'23-24
19%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -2%

A standard pass in both

47%
'18-19
61%
'21-22
58%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
45%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.56

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.41
'18-19
-0.23
'21-22
-0.15
'22-23
-0.97
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.47

3.24
'18-19
3.77
'21-22
3.49
'22-23
3.24
'23-24
2.77
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-9.1 vs Birmingham average

This school31.8
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-19.9% vs Birmingham average

This school18.6%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -4.7

Per entry

24.0
'18-19
20.8
'21-22
19.4
'22-23
22.6
'23-24
19.3
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -4.7

24.0
'18-19
20.8
'21-22
19.4
'22-23
22.4
'23-24
19.3
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-12.9 vs Birmingham average

This school19.3
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
53.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
9.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
22.6%

Gender split

47%
53%

439 girls · 503 boys

Ethnicity

White British
60.0%
White & Black Caribbean
10.9%
Pakistani
4.2%
African
3.7%
Other Mixed
3.7%
Caribbean
3.1%
Other White
2.8%
Unclassified
2.8%
Other Black
2.7%
White & Asian
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.5%
White & Black African
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+12.9% vs Birmingham average

This school53.5%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-25.2% vs Birmingham average

This school9.9%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-8.5% vs Birmingham average

This school2.6%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+7.6% vs Birmingham average

This school22.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +6.0%

6.9%
'18-19
10.9%
'21-22
12.0%
'22-23
13.0%
'23-24
12.9%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +16.5%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

20.3%
'18-19
34.6%
'21-22
37.6%
'22-23
40.9%
'23-24
36.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+5.9% vs Birmingham average

This school12.9%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+16.8% vs Birmingham average

This school36.8%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -3.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

6.2%
'16-17
8.1%
'17-18
5.7%
'18-19
4.6%
'19-20
4.4%
'20-21
4.7%
'21-22
12.9%
'22-23
12.0%
'23-24
2.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -2.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

4.6%
'16-17
3.9%
'17-18
3.4%
'18-19
2.2%
'19-20
2.6%
'20-21
3.5%
'21-22
6.5%
'22-23
6.2%
'23-24
2.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.39%

0.39%
'16-17
0.12%
'17-18
0.24%
'18-19
0.11%
'19-20
0.11%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.21%
'22-23
0.10%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.5% vs Birmingham average

This school2.9%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

87% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 3%Not sustained 9%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

86% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 46%Further education 14%Apprenticeship 18%Employment 14%Not sustained 14%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£177,500

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
134

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
15%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
1/10
Crime
4/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
86
Public order
10
Criminal damage and arson
9
Other theft
8
Vehicle crime
5
Burglary
5
Possession of weapons
4
Other crime
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 139048