Lift Greenwood vs Castle Vale Nursery School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lift Greenwood
Birmingham
Castle Vale Nursery School
Birmingham
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority nursery school
Age Range
11–18
2–5
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Birmingham
Birmingham
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
935
134
Capacity
1080
-
Occupancy
87%
-
FSM %
56.0%
14.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
-
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
-
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.8
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
35.7%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D
-
Points Per Entry
19.3
-
Best 3 A-Levels
D
-
AAB+ %
0%
-
Value Added
Well below average
-
A-Level Students
28
-
Retention
90%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
0%
-
Degree course
36%
-
Any L4+ destination
48%
-
Apprenticeships
8%
-
Cohort size
25
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Psychology (38)
Chemistry (30)
Biology (22)
Art and Design (22)
Mathematics (20)
Psychology (20)
Biology (18)
Mathematics (18)