Lift Greenwood
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Birmingham
Lift Greenwood is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 7NL
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 935 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 13 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe, happy and known as individuals.”
- “The school nurtures a strong sense of belonging through the house system and pastoral care.”
- “Staff work to lift motivation, outcomes and aspirations for all pupils.”
To improve
- “While whole school attendance does not reflect national figures overall, leaders ensure that the community knows the importance of attendance, and through the school’s ‘Nexus Centre’ pupils receive bespoke support to help them attend more.”
- “Pupils have not historically achieved as well as they could have.”
- “A small number of pupils still experience some variation in how well the curriculum is tailored to their needs.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 March 2026 (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) | 19% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 31.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D | B- |
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: 173 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 173 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
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Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
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