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Lift Aylward

Enfield, N18 1NBSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2026
Progress 8
-0.28
Below average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
166 1st-choice / 213 places
Ranking
#2,205
of 3,141 nationally

About Lift Aylward

Lift Aylward, a large mixed secondary school in Enfield, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained since its last graded inspection in 2012. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed it remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. However, the most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.28, which places the school in the ‘Below average’ band nationally. This means that, on average, pupils achieve nearly a third of a grade less per subject across eight GCSEs than students with similar starting points nationally. In the local context, this score sits well below the Enfield local authority average Progress 8 of 0.09, and ranks Lift Aylward 15th out of 20 similar schools in the borough. While the school is not among the top performers locally, its Good Ofsted rating suggests that inspectors found the quality of education and pupil development to be solid, even if exam results don’t yet match the highest-performing peers.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWindmill Road, London, Enfield, N18 1NB
HeadteacherJoseph Lawlor
Local AuthorityEnfield
Number of Pupils1,401
Free School Meals (FSM)46.0%
School Capacity1,401 / 1,485 (94% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Jul 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (2 Jul 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 11 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Dining HallSwimming PoolLibraryTennis CourtsAstro TurfTheatreSixth Form CentreSports HallICT SuiteArt StudiosPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

20

Sports

RoundersBasketballDanceAthleticsFootballRugbySwimmingNetballTennisHockey

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubGardeningEco ClubModel United NationsCodingScience ClubDramaChoirOrchestraDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:25 – 15:10

Breakfast club

08:00-08:20

Source: liftaylward.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Lift Aylward has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.