Lift New Rickstones

Academy sponsor ledSecondary

CM8 2SD / 11–18 / Does not apply

40.5

Attainment 8

88%

parents recommend

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
40.5
Progress 8
-0.43
Grade 5+ English & Maths
35.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
26.82

88% of parents would recommend this school

177 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
36%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
31%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
43%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
14%
Agree
12%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
6%
Not applicable
54%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
23%
Agree
45%
Disagree
20%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
20%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
22%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
24%
No
76%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 42 parents

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
21%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
19%
Don't know
2%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
35%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
34%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
43%
Agree
40%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
43%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
41%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
39%
Agree
37%
Disagree
10%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
10%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
88%
No
12%

19.9% of pupils receive SEN support

19.9%

SEN support

3.9%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
3.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
8.8%
Speech, Language & Communication
1.8%
Specific Learning Difficulty
1.7%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.3%

90.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
90.5%

28% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
77%
Started an apprenticeship
6%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
28%
Entered top-third university
6%
Achieved a degree
31%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1

Free school meals
27.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.1:1
Overall absence
8.98%
Persistent absence
21.52%
English as additional language
4.2%
Teachers with QTS
92.2%
White
91.3%
White British87.4%
Other White3.6%
Irish0.2%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
Mixed
4%
Other Mixed1.6%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Asian0.7%
White & Black African0.5%
Asian
1.8%
Indian0.9%
Other Asian0.5%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Pakistani0.1%
Chinese0.1%
Black
1.9%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.5%
Other Black0.2%
Other
0.7%