Lift Tamworth, Tamworth

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.1km)Possible (~1.6km)Unlikely (~2.0km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Jonathon Spears (Principal)
Pupils:636 / 900 capacity
LA:Staffordshire
Phone:01827285596
Address:Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2NE
Trust:LIFT SCHOOLS
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 21 January 2025View full report
URN:138435
UKPRN:10038397
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tamworth
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its June 2018 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

43.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

70 responses
Would recommend69%
Child is happy73%
Well taught74%
Good progress79%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved74%
Bullying dealt with7%
Kept informed67%
Handles concerns39%
Wider development63%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

25.3

Avg class size

24

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Wilnecote (Staffs) Rail Station (Southbound)
919m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Enterprise College (opp)
109m · 2 min walk
Rothay (adj)
249m · 4 min walk
Ashleigh Drive (opp)
299m · 5 min walk
Nymet (nr)
324m · 5 min walk
St Gabriels Catholic Primary School (nr)
422m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

636 pupils

900 capacity

264 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Tamworth

High pressure
New homes approved:3,620
Projected new pupils:652

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Tamworth

Admissions Demand - Staffordshire

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

8,849

Applications

7,846

Got 1st preference

91.6%

Got preferred school

98.6%

Secondary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

21 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
14 June 2022
6 October 2021

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

11.77839%

Overall absence

37.84615%

Persistent absence

650

Enrolments

Authorised7.01837%
Unauthorised4.76003%
Persistent (10%+)37.84615%
Severe (50%+)5.53846%

Absence trend

5.65719%
18/19
6.1875%
20/21
10.71325%
21/22
11.15942%
22/23
10.97623%
23/24
11.77839%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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