Lift Westerings
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Hockley, Essex
Lift Westerings is a primary school in Hockley, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sunny Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4NZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 417 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “From the moment you walk into Westerings Primary Academy, you can tell that it is a special place.”
- “Pupils love the plentiful outside spaces where they can choose to play football or adventure golf, or create imaginative stories in ‘the fairy garden’ and ‘dinotopia’.”
- “Pupils try hard and do their best.”
To improve
- “However, this provision is not always as precisely matched to pupils’ individual needs as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 2023 (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) | 85% | 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: 81 first-preference applications, 60 offers in total, 59 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 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lift Plumberow 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Grove Wood Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Lift Ashingdon 1.7 mi Good
- Holt Farm Infant School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Holt Farm Junior School 1.8 mi Good
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 1.9 mi Good
- Edward Francis Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good