Lift Plumberow vs The King Edmund School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Lift Plumberow
Hockley
The King Edmund School
Rochford
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Essex
Essex
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
633
1318
Capacity
650
1600
Occupancy
97%
82%
FSM %
6.8%
36.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
-
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2024
Jan 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
27.2%
KS2 Reading
85%
-
KS2 Maths
89%
-
KS2 Writing
91%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
D+
Points Per Entry
-
22.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
56
Retention
-
83%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
0%
Degree course
-
41%
Any L4+ destination
-
42%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
114
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies (42)
Business Studies:Single (36)
Psychology (34)
Mathematics (28)
Economics (28)
Economics (26)
Law (22)
Mathematics (22)