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Lift Plumberow

Academy converter · Hockley · SS5 5BX

Ages 5–11 · 633 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-03-07

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)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.3%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.2%
Enrolments in measure
549

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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

71

Places offered

90

1st-preference offers

68

Total preferences (any rank)
216
Preferred offers (top 3)
90
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill97%

633 pupils · 650 places

Pupils on roll
633
Boys / girls
324 / 309
School capacity
650
Capacity fill
633 / 650 (97%)
Free school meals
6.8%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Hamilton Gardens
Postcode
SS5 5BX
Town
Hockley
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Rayleigh and Wickford
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 converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Hockley, Essex, 633 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.8%.

Open schools in Hockley
4
Primary schools in Hockley
3
Academies among open schools in Hockley
100% (4)
Open schools in SS5
5
Primary in SS5
4
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.

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    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM6.6%
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    • FSM6.0%
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    • Absence4.3%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Bottrill
Telephone
01702203741
Website
www.liftplumberow.org

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