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Lift New Forest

New Forest, SO45 2PASecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
Progress 8
-0.51
Well below average
−20+2
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
91 1st-choice / 91 places
Ranking
#2,617
of 3,141 nationally

About Lift New Forest

Lift New Forest is a mixed state secondary school in the New Forest area of Hampshire, serving 548 pupils aged 11 to 18. Within the local authority, it ranks 7th out of 10 schools of its type, placing it in the bottom half of the local league table. Its Progress 8 score of -0. 51 puts it well below the Hampshire average of -0. 17, and the school sits at the 70th percentile among its LA peers. The top-performing schools in the same area include Sparsholt College Hampshire, Lift Winton, and Thornden School, all of which have significantly higher ranking scores. The school is led by headteacher Robert Forder and has no religious character. It operates below its capacity of 800, with 548 pupils currently enrolled, and a notably high proportion of students eligible for free school meals at 43. 4 per cent, which is well above the national average.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressLong Lane, Southampton, New Forest, SO45 2PA
HeadteacherRobert Forder
Local AuthorityHampshire
Number of Pupils548
Free School Meals (FSM)43.4%
School Capacity548 / 800 (69% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

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Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:10

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

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