Lift Greensward
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Hockley, Essex
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Essex County Council · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Lift Greensward is a secondary school in Hockley, Essex for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 16 November 2023. Essex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
Lift Greensward catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
| Year 7 2022 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For Year 7 in 2026, there were 266 first-choice applications for 266 offers; 243 offers went to first-choice families and 23 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- For Year 7 in 2026, 188 of the 701 applications (27%) came from families living outside Essex, and 23 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 56% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Essex.
- At A level in 2024/25, the average grade was B- (England B-), with progress from GCSE to A level above average.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Essex schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Greensward Lane, Hockley, SS5 5HG
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 1,605 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 16 November 2023
Strengths
- “At Greensward Academy everyone is valued highly in line with its motto: respect, equity, dignity.”
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “They appreciate the quality and quantity of support they receive with their well-being, including their mental health.”
To improve
- “At times, support for these pupils in and out of lessons is not precisely matched to their needs.”
- “This means sometimes pupils with SEND do not always achieve as well as they should.”
- “A small number of pupils find it hard to meet expectations.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.4 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 266 first-preference applications, 266 offers in total, 243 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- The King Edmund School 1.7 mi Good Last distance published
- The FitzWimarc School 2.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Sweyne Park School 3.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- William de Ferrers School 3.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Deanes 3.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The King John School 4.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Beauchamps High School 5.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Appleton School 5.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published