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Lift Tamworth

Academy sponsor led · Tamworth · B77 2NE

Ages 11–16 · 636 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.3

Overall absence

11.0%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 8-0.63
−20+2
Attainment 836.3
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry48%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.2%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.2%
Enrolments in measure
667

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

109

Places offered

136

1st-preference offers

109

Total preferences (any rank)
207
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
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 fill71%

636 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
636
Boys / girls
320 / 316
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
636 / 900 (71%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
279
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mr Jonathon Spears (Principal)

Location

Address
Birds Bush Road, Belgrave
Postcode
B77 2NE
Town
Tamworth
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Tamworth
Constituency
Tamworth
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 Tamworth, Staffordshire, 636 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.9%.

Open schools in Tamworth
52
Secondary schools in Tamworth
6
Academies among open schools in Tamworth
69% (36)
Open schools in B77
25
Secondary in B77
3
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

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 TamworthNear B77

  • The Wilnecote School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 5LF · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy, Amington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tamworth · B77 4FF · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.4
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Landau Forte Academy, QEMS

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Tamworth · B79 8AH · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.5%

    2.0 miles away

  • The Polesworth School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tamworth · B78 1QT · Warwickshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.6
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.0%

    2.1 miles away

  • Lift Rawlett

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Tamworth · B79 9AA · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.7
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jonathon Spears (Principal)
Telephone
01827285596
Website
http://www.lifttamworth.org/

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