Located in Ryde, Lift Ryde is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led 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. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Lift Ryde currently has around 1431 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.3% boys and 50.7% girls. Around 26.6% 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 29.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.8%). other mixed pupils make up about 12.4%
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.
Around 93% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (85%) , including 35% who stay in school sixth forms and 47% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Pell Lane, Ryde, PO33 3LN |
| Website: | https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/ryde-academy/about-us/lift-schools |
| Telephone: | 01983567331 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Isle of Wight |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr William Doyle |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 136753 |
Ofsted inspection date: 15/11/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1500 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1431 |
| Number of Boys: | 705 |
| Number of Girls: | 726 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 29.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.80% | 1084 |
| Other Mixed | 12.40% | 178 |
| Other White | 4.30% | 62 |
| African | 1.50% | 21 |
| Other Asian | 1.10% | 16 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 15 |
| Unclassified | 0.80% | 11 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 8 |
| Indian | 0.40% | 6 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 3 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 2 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish | 0.10% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.10% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenmount Primary School St Vincents Road , PO33 3PT | 2out of 4 | 343 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Haylands Primary School Bettesworth Road , PO33 3HA | 3out of 4 | 840 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Binstead Primary School Hazlemere Avenue , Binstead PO33 3SA | 3out of 4 | 970 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Dover Park Primary School Dover Street , Ryde PO33 2BN | 3out of 4 | 1,378 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Ampthill Road , PO33 1LJ | - not rated | 2,077 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryde High School Pell Lane , PO33 3LN | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Lift Ryde Pell Lane , PO33 3LN | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Middle School St Vincent's Road , PO33 3PT | - not rated | 343 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Swanmore Middle School Bettesworth Road , PO33 3HA | - not rated | 761 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Lovett Church of England Controlled Middle School, Ryde Appley Road , PO33 1NE | - not rated | 2,127 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryde School with Upper Chine Queen's Road , PO33 3BE | - not rated | 790 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's Centre St John's Annexe , St John's Road PO33 2RL | - not rated | 968 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.