Lift Plumberow
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Hockley, Essex
Lift Plumberow is a primary school in Hockley, Essex for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 25 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Hamilton Gardens, Hockley, SS5 5BX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 633 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 25 January 2024
Strengths
- “Ambition and nurture are at the heart of the school.”
- “The values of ‘ready, respectful, remarkable’ shine through all aspects of school life.”
- “There are high aspirations for all pupils.”
To improve
- “Where it is less clear, lessons can have too much content for pupils to remember.”
- “Teachers’ checking of pupils’ understanding is not precise.”
- “This leads to mistakes not being picked up.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 79% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 85 first-preference applications, 88 offers in total, 71 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Lift Hockley 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lift Westerings 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Lift Ashingdon 1.0 mi Good
- Holt Farm Infant School 2.0 mi School remains Good
- Holt Farm Junior School 2.0 mi Good
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 2.1 mi Good
- Grove Wood Primary School 2.3 mi Not judged
- Waterman Primary School 2.3 mi Requires improvement