Lift Richmond Park
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 7 2022 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
- Richmond upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 136208
- Address
- Park Avenue, SW14 8RG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1039 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.5%
- Girls
- 48.5%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 4.8% |
| Other | 5.1% |
| Mixed | 14.9% |
| Other White | 18.2% |
| White British | 40.5% |
| Other Asian | 3.1% |
| Caribbean | 2.9% |
| Pakistani | 2.7% |
| Unclassified | 1.8% |
| Other Black | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.6% |
| Chinese | 1.3% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 69% |
| Local authority average | 54% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 67% |
| Local authority average | 65% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 56.1 |
| Local authority average | 56.6 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.27 |
| Local authority average | 5.22 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 31 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 168 |
Admissions
Richmond Park Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 272
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 89
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 229
Offers
- 1st preference
- 110
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 21
- To another Local Authority
- 75
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 76 99 |
| Year 8 | 173 87 86 |
| Year 9 | 172 92 80 |
| Year 10 | 168 93 75 |
| Year 11 | 169 89 80 |
| Year 12 | 105 65 40 |
| Year 13 | 77 33 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 90.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 23.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 54.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 11.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 4.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 40.0% 29.1% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 2.4% |