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Lift Ryde

Academy sponsor led · Ryde · PO33 3LN

Ages 11–18 · 1,461 pupils · Isle of Wight

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.7

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-15

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 8-0.06
−20+2
Attainment 843.7
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+65%
EBacc entry12%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.7%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
6.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,387

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

286

Places offered

265

1st-preference offers

262

Total preferences (any rank)
362
Preferred offers (top 3)
265
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 fill97%

1,461 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,461
Boys / girls
743 / 718
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,461 / 1,500 (97%)
Free school meals
27.4%
FSM pupils
367
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
Mr William Doyle

Location

Address
Pell Lane
Postcode
PO33 3LN
Town
Ryde
County
Isle of Wight
Local authority
Isle of Wight
District
Isle of Wight
Constituency
Isle of Wight East
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from 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 Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1,461 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.4%.

Open schools in Ryde
9
Secondary schools in Ryde
1
Academies among open schools in Ryde
11% (1)
Open schools in PO33
10
Secondary in PO33
1
Open schools in Isle of Wight LA
51
Secondary in Isle of Wight LA
6

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 RydeNear PO33

  • Greenmount Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 3PT · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Haylands Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 3HA · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Binstead Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 3SA · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM12.9%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Dover Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Ryde, Isle of Wight · PO33 2BN · Isle of Wight

    Ages 4–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM28.4%
    • Demand1.07

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Ryde · PO33 1LJ · Isle of Wight

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM19.8%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

  • Nettlestone Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Seaview · PO34 5DY · Isle of Wight

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM10.7%
    • Demand0.96

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr William Doyle
Telephone
01983567331
Website
https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/ryde-academy/about-us/lift-schools

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