Lift Westerings

About Lift Westerings

Lift Westerings is a state primary school in Rochford, within the Essex local authority, and it holds a solid position among its local peers. In the Rochford district, it ranks 7th out of 19 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, placing it in the top 25% of schools nationally. Its closest high-performing neighbours include Stambridge Primary School, St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, and Great Totham Primary School, all of which score at or near the top of the local rankings. The school is oversubscribed, with 164 applications for 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and 73 of those were first-preference choices, reflecting strong local demand. Headteacher Adam Stainsbury leads a school that has been rated Good by Ofsted in both its 2017 graded inspection and its most recent ungraded inspection in 2023, where inspectors confirmed it remains Good.

Academically, Lift Westerings performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 79% of pupils achieved the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared with the Essex local authority average of 62%. The school also excels at the higher standard, with 20% of pupils reaching that level across all three subjects. In reading, the average score was 108, with 39% of pupils achieving the higher standard, while in maths the average score was 106 and 26% reached the higher tier. Writing saw 30% of pupils achieve the higher standard, and 87% met the expected level in both writing and maths. Reading expected attainment was 89%. These outcomes place the school in the top 11% of primary schools in the East of England region and the top 13% nationally, according to the ranking metric based on the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths.

The school offers a broad range of facilities and activities that support both academic and personal development. On site, there is a gymnasium, library, art studios, outdoor playground, playing fields, a forest school, and a sensory room. Sports include rounders, football, tennis, and netball, while clubs range from book club and coding to science club, gardening, chess, and choir. For pupils with additional needs, the school provides support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment, multi-sensory impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 413 pupils on roll against a capacity of 340, the school is clearly popular, and only 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes within a well-resourced, inclusive setting, and who are prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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