Lift Aylward
Academy sponsor led secondary school in London (Enfield).
Attainment 8
37.5
▼ 8.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
33.5%
▼ 13pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
90.6%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.9
▲ 2.2 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.6%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
21.4%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
89%
1,324 / 1,485 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Dec 2025
Compare measures over time
Where each figure sits
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| Measure | Latest year | This school | In England | In Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 2024/25 | 9.4% | joint 1,055th highest of 3,227 (6 schools have the same figure) | 4th highest of 18 |
| Unauthorised absence | 2024/25 | 6.4% | joint 237th highest of 3,227 (2 schools have the same figure) | 2nd highest of 18 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2024/25 | 2.7% | joint 2,781st highest of 3,226 (2 schools have the same figure) | 15th highest of 18 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 2024/25 | 3.6 | - | - |
| Permanent exclusions | 2024/25 | 0.00% | - | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 2025/26 | 48.6% | 353rd highest of 3,258 | 4th highest of 18 |
| Any SEN | 2025/26 | 12.7% | joint 2,682nd highest of 3,257 (14 schools have the same figure) | joint 12th highest of 18 (2 schools have the same figure) |
| SEN support | 2025/26 | 10% | joint 2,614th highest of 3,257 (24 schools have the same figure) | 10th highest of 18 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2025/26 | 2.6% | joint 2,193rd highest of 3,257 (65 schools have the same figure) | 14th highest of 18 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 2024/25 | 79.6 | - | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | 2024/25 | 81 | - | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2024/25 | 5.0 | - | - |
| Pupils per teacher | 2024/25 | 20.1 | joint 307th highest of 3,200 (21 schools have the same figure) | the highest of 18 |
| Pupils per adult | 2024/25 | 16.6 | joint 53rd highest of 3,200 (7 schools have the same figure) | the highest of 18 |
| Teacher turnover | 2024/25 | 21.4% | joint 494th highest of 3,205 (11 schools have the same figure) | 6th highest of 18 |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 2024/25 | 77.3% | - | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 2024/25 | 7.0 | - | - |
| Attainment 8 | 2025/26 | 37.5 | joint 2,812th highest of 3,136 (14 schools have the same figure) | 17th highest of 18 |
| Progress 8 | 2023/24 | -0.28 | joint 2,143rd highest of 3,032 (26 schools have the same figure) | 13th highest of 17 |
| Grade 4+ in English and maths | 2025/26 | 51.4% | - | - |
| Grade 5+ in English and maths | 2025/26 | 33.5% | joint 2,468th highest of 3,136 (10 schools have the same figure) | 15th highest of 18 |
| Places | 2023/24 | 1,485 | - | - |
| Pupils | 2023/24 | 1,384 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 2023/24 | 6.8% | - | - |
"Nth highest of N" counts the schools of the same type in the same school year that have a figure, with the highest figure first. It says where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. Where other schools have exactly the same figure the position is called "joint" and the number of schools with that figure is given. A dash means no position is held, because only one school has a figure or every school has the same figure.
Ofsted inspections
- 09/12/2025 (school year 2025/26): Report card (no overall grade)
- 06/11/2012 (school year 2012/13): Good
- 21/01/2009 (school year 2008/09): Requires improvement
Figures: the yearly series on this page. Positions: open schools in England, built 2026-10-27 from the DfE releases held by WhatSchool (school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, key stage 2 and 4), Open Government Licence v3.0. Ofsted dates: Ofsted management information, as at 30 September 2026. DfE has not published key stage 2 progress since 2022/23, so each progress measure has one year.
Attendance and behaviour
iAbsence is the share of possible sessions (half days) missed, for full academic years (no 2019/20 figure is published). Pupils suspended at least once and permanent exclusions are shares of pupils; suspensions per 100 pupils counts every suspension. 2020/21 and 2021/22 were affected by COVID-19.Overall absence9.4% 2024/25
This school
7.3%
2016/17
7.3%
2017/18
6.7%
2018/19
10.5%
2020/21
11.4%
2021/22
9.3%
2022/23
9.5%
2023/24
9.4%
2024/25
Unauthorised absence6.4% 2024/25
This school
4.1%
2016/17
4.2%
2017/18
4.5%
2018/19
6.2%
2020/21
7.3%
2021/22
5.5%
2022/23
6.7%
2023/24
6.4%
2024/25
Pupils suspended at least once2.7% 2024/25
This school
8.5%
2017/18
7.1%
2018/19
6.8%
2019/20
8.2%
2020/21
7.4%
2021/22
1.9%
2022/23
2.5%
2023/24
2.7%
2024/25
Suspensions per 100 pupils3.6 2024/25
This school
11.8
2017/18
8.6
2018/19
10.1
2019/20
11.3
2020/21
12.1
2021/22
2.8
2022/23
3.3
2023/24
3.6
2024/25
Permanent exclusions0.00% 2024/25
This school
0.15%
2017/18
0.07%
2018/19
0.00%
2019/20
0.00%
2020/21
0.00%
2021/22
0.00%
2022/23
0.00%
2023/24
0.00%
2024/25
Pupils
iPupils eligible for free school meals (FSM) and special educational needs (SEN) are shares of all pupils on roll in the January census.Eligible for free school meals (census)48.6% 2025/26
This school
27%
2019/20
30.9%
2020/21
33.7%
2021/22
38.4%
2022/23
39.6%
2023/24
44.7%
2024/25
48.6%
2025/26
Any SEN12.7% 2025/26
This school
14.2%
2019/20
13.5%
2020/21
29.1%
2021/22
42.1%
2022/23
40.9%
2023/24
31.2%
2024/25
12.7%
2025/26
SEN support10% 2025/26
This school
12.8%
2019/20
11.5%
2020/21
26.8%
2021/22
39.8%
2022/23
38.6%
2023/24
28.8%
2024/25
10%
2025/26
Education, health and care plans2.6% 2025/26
This school
1.5%
2019/20
2%
2020/21
2.4%
2021/22
2.3%
2022/23
2.2%
2023/24
2.4%
2024/25
2.6%
2025/26
Staff
iTeacher numbers are full-time equivalents (FTE) or headcount from the November school workforce census. Turnover is the share of teachers who left in the year.Teachers (FTE)79.6 2024/25
This school
78.9
2017/18
83.5
2018/19
81.9
2019/20
85.7
2020/21
77.1
2021/22
81.4
2022/23
81.6
2023/24
79.6
2024/25
Teachers (headcount)81 2024/25
This school
81
2017/18
85
2018/19
83
2019/20
87
2020/21
78
2021/22
82
2022/23
83
2023/24
81
2024/25
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.0 2024/25
This school
25.1
2017/18
27.2
2018/19
26.2
2019/20
22.5
2020/21
24.5
2021/22
7.0
2022/23
6.0
2023/24
5.0
2024/25
Pupils per teacher20.1 2024/25
This school
18.2
2017/18
17.9
2018/19
18.9
2019/20
16.9
2020/21
19.1
2021/22
17.6
2022/23
18.3
2023/24
20.1
2024/25
Pupils per adult16.6 2024/25
This school
11.4
2017/18
11.2
2018/19
11.7
2019/20
11.9
2020/21
12.4
2021/22
15.6
2022/23
15.8
2023/24
16.6
2024/25
Teacher turnover21.4% 2024/25
This school
21.1%
2017/18
27.7%
2018/19
12.7%
2019/20
16.6%
2020/21
18.8%
2021/22
34%
2022/23
29.4%
2023/24
21.4%
2024/25
Teachers taking sickness absence77.3% 2024/25
This school
67.3%
2016/17
70%
2017/18
63.6%
2018/19
81.5%
2020/21
84.1%
2021/22
68.4%
2022/23
83.5%
2023/24
77.3%
2024/25
Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers)7.0 2024/25
This school
3.0
2016/17
5.4
2017/18
5.1
2018/19
8.0
2020/21
9.5
2021/22
3.8
2022/23
6.1
2023/24
7.0
2024/25
Results
iKey stage 2: pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Key stage 4: Attainment 8 (average points across eight subjects) and Progress 8. GCSE figures for 2025/26 are provisional (DfE, published 15 October 2026).Attainment 837.5 2025/26
This school
38.4
2016/17
36.4
2017/18
37.2
2018/19
39.9
2021/22
39.4
2022/23
38.8
2023/24
39.8
2024/25
37.5
2025/26
Progress 8-0.28 2023/24
-0.18
2016/17
-0.10
2017/18
-0.14
2018/19
-0.06
2021/22
-0.19
2022/23
-0.28
2023/24
Grade 4+ in English and maths51.4% 2025/26
This school
45%
2016/17
39%
2017/18
47%
2018/19
53%
2021/22
60.8%
2022/23
60.7%
2023/24
61.1%
2024/25
51.4%
2025/26
Grade 5+ in English and maths33.5% 2025/26
This school
28%
2016/17
22%
2017/18
25%
2018/19
37%
2021/22
40.5%
2022/23
35.3%
2023/24
36.7%
2024/25
33.5%
2025/26
Places
iPlaces and pupils come from the school capacity survey, so pupil numbers can differ from the January census figure.Places1,485 2023/24
This school
1,485
2015/16
1,485
2016/17
1,485
2017/18
1,485
2018/19
1,485
2020/21
1,485
2021/22
1,485
2022/23
1,485
2023/24
Pupils1,384 2023/24
This school
1,405
2015/16
1,407
2016/17
1,361
2017/18
1,401
2018/19
1,394
2020/21
1,389
2021/22
1,364
2022/23
1,384
2023/24
Unfilled places6.8% 2023/24
This school
5.4%
2015/16
5.3%
2016/17
8.4%
2017/18
5.7%
2018/19
6.1%
2020/21
6.5%
2021/22
8.1%
2022/23
6.8%
2023/24
All the numbers
iA dash means no published figure for that year. Each year is a school year, for example 2024/25 is September 2024 to August 2025.Yearly series held by WhatSchool from DfE school census, absence, exclusions, workforce, capacity and performance table releases. Series end at different years because DfE publishes them on different timetables. Latest-year values here can differ from the headline on another tab where DfE has revised a figure.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | 2014/15 | 2015/16 | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | - | - | 7.3% | 7.3% | 6.7% | - | 10.5% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.4% | - |
| Unauthorised absence | - | - | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% | - | 6.2% | 7.3% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 6.4% | - |
| Pupils suspended at least once | - | - | 8.8% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 6.8% | 8.2% | 7.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 2.7% | - |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | - | - | 11.3 | 11.8 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 | - |
| Permanent exclusions | - | - | 0.14% | 0.15% | 0.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | - |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | - | - | - | - | - | 27% | 30.9% | 33.7% | 38.4% | 39.6% | 44.7% | 48.6% |
| Any SEN | - | - | - | - | - | 14.2% | 13.5% | 29.1% | 42.1% | 40.9% | 31.2% | 12.7% |
| SEN support | - | - | - | - | - | 12.8% | 11.5% | 26.8% | 39.8% | 38.6% | 28.8% | 10% |
| Education, health and care plans | - | - | - | - | - | 1.5% | 2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| Teachers (FTE) | - | 101.7 | 92.0 | 78.9 | 83.5 | 81.9 | 85.7 | 77.1 | 81.4 | 81.6 | 79.6 | - |
| Teachers (headcount) | - | 106 | 96 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 87 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 81 | - |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | - | 30.9 | 21.6 | 25.1 | 27.2 | 26.2 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | - |
| Pupils per teacher | - | 14.4 | 15.9 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 18.9 | 16.9 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 18.3 | 20.1 | - |
| Pupils per adult | - | 9.4 | 10.9 | 11.4 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 15.8 | 16.6 | - |
| Teacher turnover | 13.7% | 17.8% | 39% | 21.1% | 27.7% | 12.7% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 34% | 29.4% | 21.4% | - |
| Teachers taking sickness absence | 80.4% | 79.6% | 67.3% | 70% | 63.6% | - | 81.5% | 84.1% | 68.4% | 83.5% | 77.3% | - |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 5.4 | 5.1 | - | 8.0 | 9.5 | 3.8 | 6.1 | 7.0 | - |
| Attainment 8 | - | - | 38.4 | 36.4 | 37.2 | - | - | 39.9 | 39.4 | 38.8 | 39.8 | 37.5 |
| Progress 8 | - | - | -0.18 | -0.10 | -0.14 | - | - | -0.06 | -0.19 | -0.28 | - | - |
| Grade 4+ in English and maths | - | - | 45% | 39% | 47% | - | - | 53% | 60.8% | 60.7% | 61.1% | 51.4% |
| Grade 5+ in English and maths | - | - | 28% | 22% | 25% | - | - | 37% | 40.5% | 35.3% | 36.7% | 33.5% |
| Places | 1,485 | 1,485 | 1,485 | 1,485 | 1,485 | - | 1,485 | 1,485 | 1,485 | 1,485 | - | - |
| Pupils | 1,384 | 1,405 | 1,407 | 1,361 | 1,401 | - | 1,394 | 1,389 | 1,364 | 1,384 | - | - |
| Unfilled places | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 8.4% | 5.7% | - | 6.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% | 6.8% | - | - |
Where this school sits in England
iEach figure is placed among state-funded secondary schools in England that report it for the same school year. "Higher than 70% of schools" means 70 in every 100 schools have a lower figure. This describes where a figure sits, not whether it is good: for absence and suspensions lower is usually better, while free school meals and special needs reflect who the school serves. It is not a ranking of the school.Scroll sideways for more
| Measure | This school | Year | Position | Schools compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.4% | 2024/25 | Higher than 68% of schools | 3,195 |
| Unauthorised absence | 6.4% | 2024/25 | Higher than 93% of schools | 3,195 |
| Pupils suspended at least once | 2.7% | 2024/25 | Higher than 15% of schools | 3,229 |
| Pupils per teacher | 18.9 | 2025/26 | Higher than 80% of schools | 3,251 |
| Pupils per adult | 15.9 | 2025/26 | Higher than 97% of schools | 3,251 |
| Teacher turnover | 21.4% | 2024/25 | Higher than 84% of schools | 3,208 |
| Sickness days lost per teacher (all teachers) | 7.0 | 2024/25 | Higher than 78% of schools | 3,212 |
| Eligible for free school meals (census) | 48.6% | 2025/26 | Higher than 89% of schools | 3,265 |
| Special educational needs | 12.7% | 2025/26 | Higher than 18% of schools | 3,264 |
| Education, health and care plans | 2.6% | 2025/26 | Higher than 31% of schools | 3,264 |
| English as an additional language | 62.5% | 2025/26 | Higher than 97% of schools | 3,265 |
| Pupils on roll | 1,324 | year not recorded | Higher than 76% of schools | 3,265 |
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