Located in Tamworth, Lift Rawlett is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Lift Rawlett currently has around 1036 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 20.3% 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 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 27.8%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.6%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 97% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (87%) , including 48% who stay in school sixth forms and 38% progressing to further education , while 8% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Comberford Road, Tamworth, B79 9AA |
| Website: | www.rawlettschool.org |
| Telephone: | 0182757178 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Jasmine Woodward |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138728 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/06/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1260 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1036 |
| Number of Boys: | 529 |
| Number of Girls: | 507 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 27.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 85.60% | 887 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 55 |
| Unclassified | 2.10% | 22 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.40% | 15 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 6 |
| Other Asian | 0.50% | 5 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.40% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| African | 0.20% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School Claremont Road , B79 8EN | 3out of 4 | 503 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Lark Hall Community Infant School Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF | - not rated | 603 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lark Hall Infant & Nursery Academy Clifton Avenue , B79 8EF | 3out of 4 | 603 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise , B79 8LX | - not rated | 755 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coton Green Primary School Kipling Rise , B79 8LX | - not rated | 755 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Rawlett Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rawlett Community Sports College Comberford Road , B79 9AA | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Landau Forte Academy, QEMS Ashby Road , B79 8AH | 3out of 4 | 1,516 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Queen Elizabeth's Mercian School Ashby Road , B79 8AH | - not rated | 1,516 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form Ashby Road , B79 8AA | - not rated | 1,647 yd | Academy 16 to 19 sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tamworth and Lichfield College Croft Street , Upper Gungate B79 8AE | - not rated | 1,728 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortimer House School Mortimer House , 17 Victoria Road B79 7HS | - not rated | 2,262 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Tamworth Centre 4 Lower Gungate , B79 7AD | - not rated | 2,282 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL | 3out of 4 | 3,239 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.