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Lift Greenwood

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B35 7NL

Ages 11–18 · 935 pupils · Birmingham

Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

35.8

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

1.14 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-01-13

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • 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 8-0.97
−20+2
Attainment 835.8
English & maths grade 5+34%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry76%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.9%
Unauthorised6.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.6%
Enrolments in measure
930

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

1.14 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

198

Places offered

177

1st-preference offers

160

Total preferences (any rank)
525
Preferred offers (top 3)
177
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill87%

935 pupils · 1,080 places

Pupils on roll
935
Boys / girls
476 / 459
School capacity
1,080
Capacity fill
935 / 1,080 (87%)
Free school meals
56%
FSM pupils
524
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mr Daniel Opoku

Location

Address
Farnborough Road, Castle Vale
Postcode
B35 7NL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Erdington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
36 on roll / 36 capacity

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 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 935 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B35
7
Secondary in B35
1
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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    • Absence10.1%

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  • Hodge Hill College

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    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.9%

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  • Tile Cross Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence10.8%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Daniel Opoku
Telephone
01214646101

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