UKSchoolSearch
OpenOfsted: Standards maintainedURN 138219

Lift Pioneer

Academy special converter · Basildon · SS14 2LA

Ages 3–19 · 201 pupils · Essex

Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

11.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-13

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
11.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
151

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill118%

201 pupils · 170 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
142 / 59
School capacity
170
Capacity fill
201 / 170 (118%)
Free school meals
40.4%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 3–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Allain

Location

Address
Ghyllgrove
Postcode
SS14 2LA
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
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
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 3–19, in Basildon, Essex, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 40.4%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS14
9
Open schools in Essex LA
612

Nearby schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BasildonNear SS14

  • The Willows Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 2EX · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM26.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Fairhouse Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 1QP · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • De La Salle School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 2LA · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Ghyllgrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 2BG · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM34.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4AG · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM44.5%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Basildon Lower Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Basildon · SS14 1UX · Essex

    Ages 11–14

    • Absence17.0%
    • FSM52.6%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Joanne Allain
Telephone
01268243300

Official links