Lift Four Dwellings Secondary
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Birmingham
Lift Four Dwellings Secondary is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 November 2023. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dwellings Lane, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1RJ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 534 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 66.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 November 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at Four Dwellings Academy, and they and the staff take pride in their diverse school and the place it holds in the local community.”
- “Pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities that the school provides, including various sports, a recent trip to France and a photography trip to Birmingham.”
- “Pupils report that they enjoy these opportunities.”
To improve
- “On taking up her position, the new principal was clear that there were too many inconsistencies in the quality of curriculum.”
- “However, there remain some inconsistencies in how well the curriculum is delivered.”
- “Sometimes the design of the activity is not best suited to the pupils’ learning.”
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) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 42.1 | 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: 62 first-preference applications, 75 offers in total, 62 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 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Birmingham.
- Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bartley Green School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Five Ways School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Lordswood Boys' School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- E-ACT Shenley Academy 2.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- George Dixon Academy 2.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The University of Birmingham School 2.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published