Lift Ashingdon, Rochford
Lift Ashingdon is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Rochford, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 7 schools in Rochford with published results, and 1,036th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lift Ashingdon in detail
Lift Ashingdon in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 6pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 87% of Year 6 pupils at Lift Ashingdon reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 88% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lift Ashingdon
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Lift Ashingdon as their first choice and 86 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lift Ashingdon are Lift Plumberow (1 mile, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths); Holt Farm Infant School (1.7 miles, Good); Lift Westerings (1.7 miles, Good, 93% reading, 88% maths); and Holt Farm Junior School (1.8 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths).
Lift Ashingdon's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Lift PlumberowHolt Farm Infant SchoolLift WesteringsHolt Farm Junior School
The trust
Lift Ashingdon is one of 62 schools run by Lift Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 9 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hockley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (opposite), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Essex (97).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lift Ashingdon issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lift Ashingdon are Lift Greensward (1 mile) and The King Edmund School (1.5 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
8.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 88% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 91% to 87% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.4
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Lift Ashingdon
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lift Ashingdon from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lift Ashingdon is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lift Ashingdon
Will you get a place at Lift Ashingdon? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Lift Ashingdon's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Lift Ashingdon:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Lift Ashingdon.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Essex, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Lift Ashingdon for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Essex got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
210 pupils
200 places
10 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochford
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
14.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
206
Total Pupils
93
Boys
113
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,710
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,965
Per pupil
£1123k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.6%
Overall absence
4.5%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lift Ashingdon
Questions parents ask about Lift Ashingdon
What are SATs results like at Lift Ashingdon?
Of the pupils at Lift Ashingdon who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 87% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Lift Ashingdon's Ofsted rating?
Lift Ashingdon was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Lift Ashingdon?
No fixed boundary. When Lift Ashingdon is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lift Ashingdon?
Lift Ashingdon was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Lift Ashingdon?
Classes at Lift Ashingdon average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lift Ashingdon?
Lift Ashingdon has around 206 pupils on roll. 8% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lift Ashingdon?
3.6% of sessions were missed at Lift Ashingdon in 2024/25. 4.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lift Ashingdon?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Ashingdon on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lift Ashingdon?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lift Ashingdon?
Lift Ashingdon is at Fambridge Road, Ashingdon, Rochford, Essex, SS4 3LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)