Lift Winton, Andover
Lift Winton is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Andover, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 65th-highest of the 69 schools in Hampshire with published results, and 3,063rd of 3,298 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hampshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lift Winton in detail
Lift Winton in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Lift Winton averaged an Attainment 8 score of 35.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Hampshire and 47 across England.
23% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 43% in Hampshire and 47% in England.
That is down from 37.9 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.44: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 27.3, against 40.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.6 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Art and Design.
Getting a place at Lift Winton
For September 2026 entry, 111 families put Lift Winton as their first choice and 184 named it as one of their preferences, for 171 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Lift Winton are Harrow Way Community School (1.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46); and John Hanson Community School (1.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4).
Each of them had higher 2026 results than Lift Winton.
The trust
Lift Winton is one of 62 schools run by Lift Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 40.7 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 179 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 79% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 58% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
34.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 158 pupils (16.2%) received SEN support and 81 (8.3%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Andover Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Winton School (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 272 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lift Winton issued 176 suspensions, 17.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Lift Winton are Vigo Primary School (0.2 miles), Andover Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles), Pilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary School (1.1 miles) and Anton Junior School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Vigo Primary SchoolAndover Church of England Primary SchoolPilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary SchoolAnton Junior School
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 destination measures; 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
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
34.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.55 to -0.44 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 37.2 to 35.9 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 23% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 35.9 | 22.8% |
| Disadvantaged(60) | - | 27.3 | 8.3% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(102) | - | 40.9 | 31.4% |
| Boys(86) | - | 34.9 | 23.3% |
| Girls(76) | - | 37.0 | 22.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(20) | - | 42.7 | 25% |
| Non mobile(150) | - | 36.8 | 23.3% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 1 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 179 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
176
Suspensions
17.07%
Suspension rate
90 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 1,031 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby secondary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
1,004 pupils
1,050 places
46 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Andover
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Andover
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
158
SEN Support
81
EHC Plans
24.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
978
Total Pupils
495
Boys
483
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
60
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,811
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,323
Per pupil
£8137k
Total funding
£388k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.0%
Overall absence
27.3%
Persistent absence
1,078
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Lift Winton
Showing 10 of 12 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Lift Winton
What are GCSE results like at Lift Winton?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Lift Winton achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.9. 23% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Lift Winton's Ofsted rating?
Lift Winton's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Lift Winton?
No fixed boundary. When Lift Winton is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lift Winton?
Lift Winton was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Lift Winton?
Classes at Lift Winton average 25 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lift Winton?
Lift Winton has around 978 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lift Winton?
10% of sessions were missed at Lift Winton in 2024/25. 27.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lift Winton?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Winton on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Lift Winton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 10 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lift Winton?
Lift Winton is at London Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PS.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)