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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

Birmingham, B32 1RJSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
Progress 8
+0.22
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
61 1st-choice / 79 places
Ranking
#1,021
of 3,141 nationally

About Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

Lift Four Dwellings Secondary, a mixed state school in Birmingham for pupils aged 11 to 16, has held a Good rating from Ofsted across its two most recent inspections, the latest taking place in 2023. The school’s most telling academic metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.22, which means pupils here achieve nearly a quarter of a grade more per subject than the national average for students with similar starting points. That figure places the school comfortably above the Birmingham local authority average of 0.09, and ranks it 31st out of 83 secondary schools in the area. In the West Midlands region, it sits 99th out of 371 schools, and nationally it ranks 1,021st out of 3,141 — putting it in the top third of all schools in England. This positive progress is consistent across English (0.27) and maths (0.19), with open subjects showing the strongest gain at 0.43.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressDwellings Lane, Quinton, Birmingham, Birmingham, B32 1RJ
HeadteacherClaire Stoneman
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils553
Free School Meals (FSM)64.7%
School Capacity553 / 600 (92% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 18 Jan 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsAstro TurfMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreScience LabsSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

FootballHockeyBadmintonGymnasticsDanceAthleticsCross CountryNetball

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChoirDebateDramaChessBook ClubFilm ClubCodingScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

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

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