My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
7%Agree
41%Disagree
29%Strongly disagree
21%Don't know
2%Lift Maltings
Academy sponsor led — Secondary
CM8 1EP / 11–16 / Does not apply
Requires Improvement
Ofsted
39.9
Attainment 8
31%
parents recommend
Rated Requires Improvement by Ofsted in 2023
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Inspected 2023
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early Years
Sixth Form
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 39.9
- Progress 8
- -0.64
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 42.2%
31% of parents would recommend this school
258 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
8%Agree
45%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
3%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
3%Agree
18%Disagree
33%Strongly disagree
38%Don't know
8%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
1%Agree
9%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
20%Don't know
9%Not applicable
45%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
5%Agree
30%Disagree
36%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
7%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
9%Agree
21%Disagree
24%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
5%Not applicable
19%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
19%No
81%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 49 parents
Strongly agree
8%Agree
24%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
30%Don't know
10%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
9%Agree
37%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
18%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
9%Agree
36%Disagree
28%Strongly disagree
17%Don't know
10%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
7%Agree
40%Disagree
30%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
7%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
13%Agree
65%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
19%Agree
63%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
7%Agree
28%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
16%Don't know
23%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
31%No
69%15% of pupils receive SEN support
15%
SEN support
3.1%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 3.8%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 5.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.1%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.9%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
87.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 87.5%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1
- Free school meals
- 21.6%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.6:1
- Overall absence
- 12.15%
- Persistent absence
- 30.76%
- English as additional language
- 6.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 92.5%
- White
- 84.3%
- Mixed
- 7.5%
- Asian
- 3.1%
- Black
- 3%
- Other
- 0.5%
White British79.9%
Other White4.3%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed3.6%
White & Asian1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
White & Black African1.2%
Indian1.3%
Other Asian0.8%
Chinese0.5%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Pakistani0.1%
Caribbean1.3%
African1.2%
Other Black0.5%