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Lift Westerings

Rochford, SS5 4NZPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
May 2023
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
73 1st-choice / 60 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1821 of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSunny Road, Hockley, Rochford, SS5 4NZ
HeadteacherAdam Stainsbury
Local AuthorityEssex
Number of Pupils413
Free School Meals (FSM)6.5%
School Capacity413 / 340 (121% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 May 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (17 May 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lift Westerings

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