Chatten Free School vs Lift New Rickstones
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Chatten Free School
Rivenhall
Lift New Rickstones
Witham
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
75
1221
Capacity
75
1100
Occupancy
100%
111%
FSM %
28.4%
28.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Mar 2024
Nov 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
39.8%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
26.8
Best 3 A-Levels
-
c
AAB+ %
-
-
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
19
Retention
-
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
35%
Any L4+ destination
-
37%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
46
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
12
Top subjects
Economics (16)
Economics (14)
History (14)
English Literature (4)
English Literature (4)
Mathematics (3)
History (3)
Geography (2)