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Lift Westerings

Academy converter · Hockley · SS5 4NZ

Ages 4–11 · 417 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-04

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
362

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 fill120%

417 pupils · 340 places

Pupils on roll
417
Boys / girls
206 / 211
School capacity
340
Capacity fill
417 / 340 (123%)
Free school meals
6%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Adam Stainsbury

Location

Address
Sunny Road, Hawkwell
Postcode
SS5 4NZ
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 4–11, in Hockley, Essex, 417 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Adam Stainsbury
Telephone
01702205511
Website
www.westerings.org

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