Lift Tamworth

Birds Bush Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2NE

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

36.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

605

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 605 / 900 (67%)
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

45.0%

Disadvantaged

4.3%

EAL

3.6%

SEN support

18.8%

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)

36.1

Attainment 8

605 pupils

22.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

53.4%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.0

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

86%

Sustained destination

73%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

11.8%

Overall absence

37.9%

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.

36.97

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

18.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.0 vs 2023/24

£51,191

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 18% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,984 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,586

Spend per pupil

£9,043

Income per pupil

57%

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.