Lift Greensward
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 15 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 135652
- Address
- Greensward Lane, SS5 5HG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1613 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 14.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.2%
White British 87%
Mixed 5.7%
Other White 3.7%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.7%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 20%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.16
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 125 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| English Language | GCSE | 269 |
Admissions
Greensward Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 288
- 2nd preference
- 152
- 3rd preference
- 159
- From another Local Authority
- 162
Offers
- 1st preference
- 242
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 276 134 142 |
| Year 8 | 253 129 124 |
| Year 9 | 275 141 134 |
| Year 10 | 262 126 136 |
| Year 11 | 269 147 122 |
| Year 12 | 144 79 65 |
| Year 13 | 134 77 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 11.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 8.0% 3.4% 2.4% |