Located in Tamworth, Lift Tamworth is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Lift Tamworth currently has around 605 pupils on roll, which is about 67% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.9% boys and 49.1% girls. Around 44.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 11%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.2%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (89.3%).
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 (89%) , including 29% who stay in school sixth forms and 56% progressing to further education , while 3% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Birds Bush Road, Tamworth, B77 2NE |
| Website: | http://www.lifttamworth.org/ |
| Telephone: | 01827285596 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Jonathon Spears (Principal) |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138435 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/01/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 605 |
| Number of Boys: | 308 |
| Number of Girls: | 297 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 11% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 35.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 89.30% | 540 |
| Other White | 3.10% | 19 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.80% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 10 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.50% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| African | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 1 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Early Years Centre Basin Lane , B77 2AH | - not rated | 1,751 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird's Bush Primary School Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE | - not rated | 300 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bird's Bush Primary School Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE | - not rated | 300 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Wilnecote Lane , Belgrave B77 2LF | 3out of 4 | 433 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oakhill Primary School Hawksworth , Glascote Heath B77 2HH | 3out of 4 | 669 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanbury's Farm Community Primary School Derwent , Off Field Farm Road B77 2LD | 3out of 4 | 855 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift Tamworth Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Belgrave High School Birds Bush Road , Belgrave B77 2NE | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Torc High School Silver Link Road , B77 2EA | - not rated | 1,146 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Wilnecote High School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF | - not rated | 1,354 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wilnecote School Tinkers Green Road , Wilnecote B77 5LF | 3out of 4 | 1,354 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ | 4out of 4 | 460 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers High School Torc Campus , Silver Link Road B77 2HJ | - not rated | 460 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers Primary School Quince , B77 4EN | - not rated | 1,861 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Two Rivers Primary School Quince , Amington B77 4EN | 4out of 4 | 1,861 yd | Academy special converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Kettlebrook Short Stay School Tame Street , Kettlebrook B77 1AL | 3out of 4 | 1,916 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.