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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138072

Lift Hamford

Academy sponsor led · Walton on the Naze · CO14 8TE

Ages 2–11 · 393 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

6.9%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)77%
Higher standard (RWM)19%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
350

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

38

1st-preference offers

34

Total preferences (any rank)
66
Preferred offers (top 3)
37
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill120%

393 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
393
Boys / girls
208 / 185
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
393 / 280 (140%)
Free school meals
31.6%
FSM pupils
119
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • 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
Mr Tom Bottrill

Location

Address
Elm Tree Avenue
Postcode
CO14 8TE
Town
Walton on the Naze
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Tendring
Constituency
Clacton
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision and SEN unit
Resourced places
5 on roll / 8 capacity
SEN unit places
5 on roll / 8 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 (primary), Ages 2–11, in Walton on the Naze, Essex, 393 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Walton on the Naze
2
Primary schools in Walton on the Naze
2
Academies among open schools in Walton on the Naze
50% (1)
Open schools in CO14
2
Primary in CO14
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Walton on the NazeNear CO14

  • Frinton-on-Sea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 9LQ · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand1.13

    0.7 miles away

  • Kirby Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Frinton-on-Sea · CO13 0LW · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM22.2%
    • Demand1.10

    1.1 miles away

  • Walton on the Naze Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Walton on the Naze · CO14 8PT · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence8.9%
    • FSM61.2%
    • Demand0.96

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Bottrill
Telephone
01255673415
Website
http://www.lifthamford.org/

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