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Lift Aylward

Academy sponsor led · London · N18 1NB

Ages 11–19 · 1,324 pupils · Enfield

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

38.8

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2025-12-09

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.28
−20+2
Attainment 838.8
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+61%
EBacc entry72%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.6%
Unauthorised6.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,234

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

148

Places offered

203

1st-preference offers

148

Total preferences (any rank)
378
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
30
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill89%

1,324 pupils · 1,485 places

Pupils on roll
1,324
Boys / girls
686 / 638
School capacity
1,485
Capacity fill
1,324 / 1,485 (89%)
Free school meals
50.5%
FSM pupils
555
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Ms Lauren Savage

Location

Address
Windmill Road, Enfield
Postcode
N18 1NB
Town
London
Local authority
Enfield
District
Enfield
Constituency
Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–19, in London, Enfield, 1,324 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 50.5%.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in N18
7
Secondary in N18
1
Open schools in Enfield LA
108
Secondary in Enfield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lauren Savage
Telephone
02088031738
Website
http://www.liftaylward.org

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