Lift Aylward

Academy sponsor led · Secondary school · London, Enfield
N18 1NB
Composite score
49.7

School overview

Lift Aylward is a secondary school serving London, Enfield, classified by the DfE as an academy sponsor led. It has 1,401 pupils aged 11 to 19 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 39.8 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 1.0 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

37% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 61% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 49% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Lift Aylward does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,538
National rank
#435
In London
#14
In Enfield
Top 80%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
39.8
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
37%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
61%
% EBacc grade 5+
5%
EBacc average points score
3.51

Ofsted judgements

New framework · Last inspection: 09/12/2025 · Read full report ↗

Achievement
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
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Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Safeguarding standards
Met
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,401 % FSM ever-6 49.5% % EAL 56.3% Age range 11–19 Gender Mixed

Location

Nearby secondary schools

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