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Lift Kingswood

Academy sponsor led · Hull · HU7 4WR

Ages 11–16 · 1,592 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

52.6

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

1.11 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-12-10

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 852.6
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.4%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
1.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,475

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

1.11 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

362

Places offered

326

1st-preference offers

316

Total preferences (any rank)
650
Preferred offers (top 3)
326
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill106%

1,592 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,592
Boys / girls
775 / 817
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,592 / 1,500 (106%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
470
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
Mr Richard Westoby

Location

Address
Wawne Road, Bransholme
Postcode
HU7 4WR
Town
Hull
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
District
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull East
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 Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 1,592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.5%.

Open schools in Hull
119
Secondary schools in Hull
14
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU7
19
Secondary in HU7
2
Open schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
106
Secondary in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
13

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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  • Winifred Holtby Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU7 4PW · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.4
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence12.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Sirius Academy North

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Hull · HU6 9BP · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence13.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Malet Lambert

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Newland School for Girls

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Hull · HU6 7RU · Kingston upon Hull, City of

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence7.7%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Westoby
Telephone
01482879967
Website
https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/kingswood-academy/home?authuser=0

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