Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

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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.

On Attainment 8, the school scores 47.6, and 68.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, with 46.3% reaching the higher grade 5 threshold. The EBacc average point score stands at 4.11, though only 32.4% of pupils entered the EBacc suite of subjects, and 20.4% achieved a grade 4 or above across all five components. Ofsted’s 2023 inspection rated every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management — as Good. The school serves a notably disadvantaged community, with 64.7% of its 553 pupils eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Its Progress 8 score of 0.22 is particularly striking in this context, suggesting the school is adding significant value for its intake.

The school is oversubscribed: for 79 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 273 applications, with 61 first-preference offers. Facilities include playing fields, an astro turf pitch, music rooms, science labs, and a sports hall, with clubs ranging from eco club and choir to coding and science club. Sports on offer include football, hockey, netball, and gymnastics. The school provides for a wide range of SEND needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. There is no sixth form, so pupils leave at 16. Lift Four Dwellings is a strong fit for families in Birmingham seeking a secondary school that delivers above-average academic progress despite high levels of disadvantage, and where the Good Ofsted rating is backed by consistent leadership and a broad extracurricular offer.

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