Lift Aylward, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at supporting pupils who face barriers to learning, with disadvantaged pupils consistently achieving well above national averages. The new leadership team has transformed behaviour and attendance through clear expectations and creative support systems that keep pupils in school and learning. Teachers adapt lessons skillfully to help all pupils succeed alongside their peers, with particular strength in daily literacy and maths support.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs - they achieve above national averages
- Strong inclusive culture with effective strategies to identify and meet individual pupil needs
- Significantly improved behaviour and attendance, with creative alternatives to suspension such as internal reflection rooms
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with regular literacy and mathematics interventions
- Proactive safeguarding and welfare team that quickly responds to concerns
Areas for Improvement
- Uptake of school clubs is lower than desired, though leaders are planning summer experiences for all pupils
- A-level students with higher starting points do not progress as well as they could
- Some subject staff are still developing their teaching expertise, though support is in place
- Post-16 enrichment opportunities are limited and students would welcome more options
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Overseas residential trips, museum visits, inter-school sports competitions, building firm playground redesign project, visiting speakers, workshops, volunteering and charitable activities, weekly sports sessions
Lift Aylward is a school that effectively supports pupils facing additional challenges, with particularly strong inclusive provision and notable progress for disadvantaged pupils. The new leadership team has made substantial improvements to curriculum, teaching, behaviour and attendance since autumn 2024.
At a Glance
50.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.8
Avg class size
48
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
1,324 pupils
1,485 capacity
161 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Enfield
Places available
4,036
Applications
4,067
Got 1st preference
77.7%
Got preferred school
97.2%
Secondary admissions across Enfield (2025/26)
Inspection History(6)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
9.40053%
Overall absence
28.15372%
Persistent absence
1,197
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lift Aylward
Wilbury Primary School
Firs Farm Primary School
Hazelbury Primary School
Oakthorpe Primary School
The Devonshire Hill Nursery & Primary School
Latymer All Saints CofE Primary School
Starks Field Primary School
St John and St James CofE Primary School
Brook House Primary School
Fleecefield Primary School
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