Lift Hockley vs The FitzWimarc School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lift Hockley
Hockley
The FitzWimarc School
Rayleigh
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
331
1770
Capacity
330
1820
Occupancy
100%
97%
FSM %
6.6%
13.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Feb 2026
Oct 2022
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
47.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
42%
KS2 Reading
91%
-
KS2 Maths
91%
-
KS2 Writing
87%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
35.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Above average
A-Level Students
-
135
Retention
-
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
46%
Any L4+ destination
-
54%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
124
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (106)
Psychology (104)
Business Studies (90)
Mathematics (76)
Business Studies:Single (68)
Mathematics (62)
English Literature (56)
Economics (54)