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Lift New Rickstones

Braintree, CM8 2SDSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
196 1st-choice / 215 offers made
Ranking
#2,493
of 3,141 nationally

About Lift New Rickstones

Lift New Rickstones is a state-funded secondary school in Braintree, East of England, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,221 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,100.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (9 Nov 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 40.6 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was D+ for 2023/24. admissions data records 196 first-preference applications and 215 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressConrad Road, Witham, Braintree, CM8 2SD
HeadteacherMrs Karen Jones
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils1,221
Free School Meals (FSM)27.3%
School Capacity1,221 / 1,100 (111% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 Jun 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningMulti-SensoryOther

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Lift New Rickstones has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.