Lift Tamworth

About Lift Tamworth

Lift Tamworth is a secondary school in Staffordshire that holds an overall Ofsted rating of Good, a grade it has maintained across its most recent inspections. For parents focused on academic outcomes, the most telling metric is the school’s Attainment 8 score of 26.8, which is significantly below the national average of around 46.5. This figure reflects the average grade achieved across eight key GCSE subjects, and it suggests that the school serves a cohort with a wide range of starting points. The school’s EBacc average point score of 1.76 is also low, and no pupils entered for the EBacc combination of subjects in the 2023/24 academic year. However, the school does not publish a Progress 8 score, which would show how much value it adds relative to pupils’ prior attainment, making it harder to judge the school’s direct impact on results.

At sixth-form level, the picture is notably stronger. Lift Tamworth’s A-level value added score of 0.38 is rated as above average, meaning students here make more progress than similar students nationally. The average points per entry of 36.86 equates to a B- grade, and the best three A-levels average out at a B- as well. With 88 pupils in the sixth form, the school achieves a 21.2% rate of AAB or higher at A-level. For context, the local authority’s average Progress 8 score for secondary schools is -0.18, which is below the national average, so Lift Tamworth’s sixth-form performance stands out positively within Staffordshire. The school’s lack of GCSE-level progress data is a gap, but the sixth-form results suggest that pupils who stay on can achieve well.

The school is oversubscribed, with 605 pupils against a capacity of 700, and it operates as a boarding school as well as a day school, which is unusual for a state secondary. Facilities are generous for a school of this size: a swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, theatre, music rooms, art studios, and a sixth-form centre are all on site. Clubs include coding, drama, Model UN, and a newspaper club, and sports on offer range from swimming and gymnastics to netball and cricket. For families considering Lift Tamworth, the key question is whether the low GCSE attainment figures are balanced by the strong sixth-form value added. It may suit parents who value a broad facilities offer and are willing to look beyond headline GCSE scores, particularly if their child is likely to continue into the sixth form. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form, 3.1 km away, which may be an alternative for families prioritising top Ofsted grades.

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