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Lift New Rickstones

Academy sponsor led · Witham · CM8 2SD

Ages 11–18 · 1,221 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

41.1

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-12-14

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.43
−20+2
Attainment 841.1
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.8%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,061

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

209

Places offered

227

1st-preference offers

209

Total preferences (any rank)
425
Preferred offers (top 3)
227
Applications from outside LA
0
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 fill111%

1,221 pupils · 1,100 places

Pupils on roll
1,221
Boys / girls
649 / 572
School capacity
1,100
Capacity fill
1,221 / 1,100 (111%)
Free school meals
28.4%
FSM pupils
317
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Jones

Location

Address
Conrad Road
Postcode
CM8 2SD
Town
Witham
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
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 11–18, in Witham, Essex, 1,221 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.4%.

Open schools in Witham
15
Secondary schools in Witham
2
Academies among open schools in Witham
73% (11)
Open schools in CM8
16
Secondary in CM8
2
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

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 Karen Jones
Telephone
01376515756
Website
www.newrickstonesacademy.org

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