Lift Wishmore

55 Alpha Road, Woking, Surrey, GU24 8NE

Not rated

Inspected 24 September 2024 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

5.5

Attainment 8

7–16

Ages

Pupils

Boys

Gender

Academy special converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Surrey →
School Type: Academy special converter
Age Range: Ages 7–16
Gender: Boys
Pupils / Capacity: 85 / 94 (90%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 24 September 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

71.8%

Disadvantaged

4.7%

EAL

98.8%

SEN support

1.2%

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.

Where pupils go next

33%

Sustained destination

33%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

49.6%

Overall absence

80.8%

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.

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.0 vs 2023/24

10.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +5.2 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

£44,106

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↓ −£2,158 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.5

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.5 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.

£33,365

Spend per pupil

£33,035

Income per pupil

38%

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.