Lift New Forest
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Southampton, Hampshire
Lift New Forest is a secondary school in Southampton, Hampshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 27 September 2023. Hampshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Long Lane, Holbury, Southampton, SO45 2PA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Hampshire
- Pupils on roll
- 504 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 42.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 27 September 2023
Strengths
- “Over the last few years, the school has established an inclusive and ambitious ethos.”
- “This can be seen particularly in its work on the curriculum and pupils’ behaviour.”
- “The school has raised its ambitions for what pupils can achieve academically.”
To improve
- “However, this is not yet the case in a few areas.”
- “However, the delivery of tutor sessions is not consistently effective.”
- “Consequently, some pupils’ depth of understanding is not as secure as it could be.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 November 2023 (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) | 37% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 38.5 | 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: 74 first-preference applications, 101 offers in total, 74 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Hampshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Hampshire.
- Noadswood School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Applemore College 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Hamble School 3.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Brookfield Community School 5.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hounsdown School 6.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Wildern School 6.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Deer Park School 7.5 mi Good Last distance published
- The Henry Cort Community College 7.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published