Lift New Rickstones

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · Witham, Essex

CM8 2SD

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2024–25 dataLast updated 19 May 2026

Composite score ?

50.8

Simplified comparison — how this is calculated. A higher score doesn’t mean a better school for every child.

#2,402

National rank

#268

In East of England

#53

In Essex

Top 76%

Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score ?

40.6

National avg ≈ 46

Progress 8 score ?

—

Why no data?

% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths ?

35%

% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths ?

62%

% EBacc grade 5+ ?

EBacc average points score

3.55

Attainment 8 (year-on-year) 41.1 → 40.6 ▼ 0.5 pts

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,204 % FSM ever-6 31.3% % EAL 4.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character

Official sources

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Location

Nearby secondary schools

Lift Maltings Witham · 1.6 mi 49.9 Alec Hunter Academy Braintree · 4.5 mi 57.1 Honywood School Colchester · 4.7 mi 57.9 Thurstable School Colchester · 4.8 mi 52.4 Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Braintree · 5.0 mi 56.1 Tabor Academy Braintree · 6.2 mi 48.1 Plume School Maldon · 6.4 mi 53.6 The Boswells School Chelmsford · 7.9 mi 60.5