Lift Tamworth
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Tamworth, Staffordshire
Lift Tamworth is a secondary school in Tamworth, Staffordshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Birds Bush Road, Belgrave, Tamworth, B77 2NE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 636 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “Tamworth Enterprise College (TEC) staff and pupils share the same high aspirations.”
- “Pupils understand and follow the school’s four ‘virtues’, which include being ‘unusually brave’ and to ‘discover what’s possible’.”
- “Pupils say these virtues help them focus on how to develop positively as young people.”
To improve
- “However, these improvements have not yet led to consistently improving outcomes by the end of key stage 4.”
- “However, occasionally, some teachers do not check pupils’ understanding well enough.”
- “They do not know if pupils remember what they have learned before.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 March 2025 (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) | 23% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 36.1 | 46 |
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: 109 first-preference applications, 124 offers in total, 109 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- The Wilnecote School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Landau Forte Academy, Amington 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Landau Forte Academy, QEMS 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Lift Rawlett 2.9 mi Not judged
- King Edward VI School 7.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Nether Stowe School 8.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Friary School 9.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- John Taylor High School 10.5 mi Not judged Last distance published