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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B32 1RJ

Ages 11–16 · 534 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

47.6

Overall absence

8.1%

Admissions demand

0.83 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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+0.22
−20+2
Attainment 847.6
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.9%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
598

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

0.83 · Often has places

1st preferences

90

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

89

Total preferences (any rank)
297
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
9
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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%

534 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
534
Boys / girls
317 / 217
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
534 / 600 (89%)
Free school meals
66.1%
FSM pupils
353
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Stoneman

Location

Address
Dwellings Lane, Quinton
Postcode
B32 1RJ
Town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston
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 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 534 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 66.1%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B32
16
Secondary in B32
4
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

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
Mrs Claire Stoneman
Telephone
01215666666
Website
http://www.fourdwellingsacademy.org/

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