Lift Hockley
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Hockley, Essex
Lift Hockley is a primary school in Hockley, Essex for ages 4–11 (academy converter).
Key facts
- Address
- Chevening Gardens, Hockley, SS5 4UR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 331 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 3 February 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Pupils describe their school as a place that is 'fun, friendly and educational'.”
- “Pupils are enthusiastic about learning throughout the school.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, this is not always the case.”
- “Staff do not consistently revisit content.”
- “This means that some pupils find it tricky to build on a concept and deepen their learning over time.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 2026 (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) | 80% | 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: 59 first-preference applications, 45 offers in total, 44 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 Westerings 0.7 mi School remains Good
- Lift Plumberow 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Grove Wood Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged
- Edward Francis Primary School 1.7 mi School remains Good
- Down Hall Primary School 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Lift Ashingdon 1.8 mi Good
- Riverside Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good
- Glebe Primary School 2.1 mi Not judged