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Lift New Forest

Academy sponsor led · Southampton · SO45 2PA

Ages 11–16 · 504 pupils · Hampshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

40.6

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-27

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 8-0.51
−20+2
Attainment 840.6
English & maths grade 5+35%
English & maths grade 4+56%
EBacc entry19%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)24.8%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
589

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

90

Places offered

97

1st-preference offers

90

Total preferences (any rank)
136
Preferred offers (top 3)
94
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill63%

504 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
504
Boys / girls
274 / 230
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
504 / 800 (63%)
Free school meals
42.7%
FSM pupils
215
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

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 Robert Forder

Location

Address
Long Lane, Holbury
Postcode
SO45 2PA
Town
Southampton
County
Hampshire
Local authority
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Constituency
New Forest 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 Southampton, Hampshire, 504 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 42.7%.

Open schools in Southampton
159
Secondary schools in Southampton
22
Academies among open schools in Southampton
30% (48)
Open schools in SO45
18
Secondary in SO45
3
Open schools in Hampshire LA
620
Secondary in Hampshire LA
67

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SouthamptonNear SO45

  • Noadswood School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Southampton · SO45 4ZF · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence11.6%

    2.0 miles away

  • Applemore College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Southampton · SO45 4RQ · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence11.4%

    2.5 miles away

  • Manor Church of England Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 2QG · Hampshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Cadland Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Holbury · SO45 2HW · Hampshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Wildground Junior School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4LG · Hampshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.6%

    1.4 miles away

  • Wildground Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Southampton · SO45 4JX · Hampshire

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.5 miles away

  • New Forest School

    Other independent special school

    Hampshire · SO45 1FJ · Hampshire

    Ages 7–18

    • Att84.9
    • EM5+0%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Robert Forder
Telephone
02380891192
Website
http://newforestacademy.org/

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