Located in Hockley, Lift Plumberow is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Lift Plumberow currently has around 627 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.3% boys and 47.7% girls. Around 6.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.7%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Hamilton Gardens, Hockley, SS5 5BX |
| Website: | www.liftplumberow.org |
| Telephone: | 01702203741 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Tom Bottrill |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 137381 |
Ofsted inspection date: 05/03/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 650 |
| Number of Pupils: | 627 |
| Number of Boys: | 328 |
| Number of Girls: | 299 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 90.70% | 569 |
| Other White | 2.10% | 13 |
| Other Mixed | 1.60% | 10 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.60% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 1.10% | 7 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.60% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Plumberow Hamilton Gardens , SS5 5BX | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Plumberow Primary School Hamilton Gardens , SS5 5BX | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hockley Primary School Chevening Gardens , SS5 4UR | - not rated | 1,402 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Hockley Chevening Gardens , SS5 4UR | 4out of 4 | 1,402 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Westerings Sunny Road , Hawkwell SS5 4NZ | 3out of 4 | 1,697 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensward College Greensward Lane , SS5 5HG | - not rated | 332 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Greensward Greensward Lane , SS5 5HG | 3out of 4 | 377 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.