Lift Schools
Lift Schools is an academy trust running 62 schools (36 primary, 23 secondary and 3 special) in 27 council areas, including Staffordshire, Essex and Enfield.
Of its 23 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 96% are rated Good or Outstanding (3 outstanding, 19 good, 1 inadequate).
8 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 7 of their 53 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 6 need attention or urgent improvement.
The trust is registered at Companies House as company 06625091, incorporated in 2008.
Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.
Schools in Lift Schools
| School | Phase | Area | Inspection | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Anglesey | Primary | Burton-on-Trent | - | KS2 90% |
| Lift Ashingdon | Primary | Rochford | Good (2023) | KS2 92% |
| Lift Aylward | Secondary | London | Report card: 1/7 strong | A8 39.8 |
| Lift Barton Hill | Primary | Torquay | Good (2023) | KS2 79% |
| Lift Beacon | Primary | Loughborough | Report card: 4/7 strong | KS2 84% |
| Lift Beacon High | Secondary | London | Good | - |
| Lift Berkeley | Primary | Berkeley | - | KS2 62% |
| Lift Bexleyheath | Secondary | Bexleyheath | Report card: 0/7 strong | A8 41.1 |
| Lift Broadlands | Secondary | Bristol | Good (2023) | A8 31.8 |
| Lift Brockworth | Primary | Gloucester | Good (2023) | KS2 82% |
| Lift Caldicotes | Primary | Middlesbrough | - | KS2 87% |
| Lift Callowell | Primary | Stroud | Inadequate | KS2 83% |
| Lift Cam Woodfield Junior | Primary | Dursley | Good (2022) | KS2 55% |
| Lift Charles Warren | Primary | Milton Keynes | - | KS2 64% |
| Lift Clacton | Secondary | Clacton on Sea | Good (2024) | A8 30.0 |
| Lift Cottingley | Primary | Leeds | - | KS2 84% |
| Lift Crescent View | Special | Cheltenham | Good (2024) | KS2 12% |
| Lift East Wichel | Primary | SWINDON | Outstanding | - |
| Lift Feversham | Primary | Bradford | - | KS2 90% |
| Lift Firth Park | Secondary | Sheffield | - | A8 32.7 |
| Lift Four Dwellings Primary | Primary | Birmingham | Good (2023) | KS2 85% |
| Lift Four Dwellings Secondary | Secondary | Birmingham | Good (2023) | A8 42.1 |
| Lift Greensward | Secondary | Hockley | - | A8 49.4 |
| Lift Green Way | Primary | Hull | - | KS2 86% |
| Lift Greenwood | Secondary | Birmingham | Report card: 0/6 strong, 2 need attention | A8 31.8 |
| Lift Hall Road | Primary | Hull | Good (2024) | KS2 80% |
| Lift Hamford | Primary | Walton on the Naze | Good (2022) | KS2 72% |
| Lift Hazelwood | Primary | Swindon | Good (2023) | KS2 89% |
| Lift Hillview | Primary | Gloucester | - | - |
| Lift Hockley | Primary | Hockley | Report card: 2/7 strong | KS2 91% |
| Lift Kingsley | Secondary | Hounslow | - | A8 45.1 |
| Lift Kingswood | Secondary | Hull | - | A8 55.0 |
| Lift Lea Forest | Primary | Birmingham | Outstanding (2022) | KS2 88% |
| Lift Maltings | Secondary | Witham | Report card: 0/6 strong, 2 need attention | A8 39.9 |
| Lift Meadstead | Primary | Barnsley | - | KS2 73% |
| Lift Montgomery | Primary | Birmingham | - | KS2 85% |
| Lift New Forest | Secondary | Southampton | Good (2023) | A8 38.5 |
| Lift Newington | Primary | Hull | - | KS2 77% |
| Lift Newlands | Special | London | Good (2023) | A8 18.3 |
| Lift New Rickstones | Secondary | Witham | - | A8 40.6 |
| Lift Noel Park | Primary | London | - | KS2 94% |
| Lift North Ormesby | Primary | Middlesbrough | - | KS2 69% |
| Lift North Thoresby | Primary | Grimsby | - | KS2 79% |
| Lift Offa's Mead | Primary | Chepstow | Good (2022) | KS2 78% |
| Lift Percy Shurmer | Primary | Birmingham | Outstanding (2023) | KS2 90% |
| Lift Plumberow | Primary | Hockley | - | KS2 87% |
| Lift Rawlett | Secondary | Tamworth | - | A8 45.1 |
| Lift Richmond Park | Secondary | London | - | A8 56.1 |
| Lift Ryde | Secondary | Ryde | Good (2022) | A8 43.8 |
| Lift Shafton | Primary | Barnsley | - | KS2 69% |
| Lift Sir Herbert Leon | Secondary | Milton Keynes | - | A8 33.7 |
| Lift St Helen's | Primary | Barnsley | Good (2024) | KS2 74% |
| Lift St James the Great | Primary | East Malling | - | KS2 84% |
| Lift Tamworth | Secondary | Tamworth | - | A8 36.1 |
| Lift Tendring | Secondary | Frinton-on-Sea | Good (2024) | A8 36.9 |
| Lift Trinity | Primary | London | - | KS2 98% |
| Lift Unity City | Secondary | Middlesbrough | Report card: 0/6 strong, 2 need attention | A8 34.2 |
| Lift Utterby | Primary | Louth | Report card: 0/7 strong | KS2 96% |
| Lift Westerings | Primary | Hockley | - | KS2 91% |
| Lift Winton | Secondary | Andover | - | A8 37.9 |
| Lift Wishmore | Special | Woking | - | A8 5.5 |
| Marling School (grammar) | Secondary | Stroud | - | A8 73.9 |
Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.