Lift New Rickstones

Conrad Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2SD

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

40.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,204

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,204 / 1,100 (109%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

31.3%

Disadvantaged

4.2%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

16.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

40.6

Attainment 8

1,204 pupils

35.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

19 students

31%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.2%

Overall absence

23.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

66.54

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.3 vs 2023/24

19.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

7.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

£49,729

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↓ −£357 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.5% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.6

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +2.6 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,749

Spend per pupil

£7,912

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.