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Lift Maltings

Secondary · Essex · CM8 1EP
→ StableRanks above 7% of area schools (46 secondary schools in Essex)

Note Ofsted report cards grade each area separately with no single overall grade. This headline is a School Finder summary of the weakest core area, not an Ofsted grade.

Results & progress

Department for Education data, 2023/24. Progress measures are value-added (how much pupils progressed versus similar pupils nationally) — a fairer signal than raw results, which partly reflect a school’s intake. Progress 8 is not published for later years (those cohorts missed their KS2 baseline in the pandemic).

Progress 8-0.6 — Well below average
Attainment 839.0
Grade 5+ in English & Maths37%
EBacc average point score3.4

School details

Academy sponsor led
TypeAcademy sponsor led
GenderMixed
AdmissionsNon-selective
Age range11–16
Pupils on roll787
Sixth formNo
Academy trustLIFT SCHOOLS
SettingUrban

Inspection history

Ofsted report card — Needs attention

Inspected 24/03/2026 · Safeguarding: Met
InclusionNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Safeguarding standardsMet
Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Leadership and governanceExpected standard
Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard

Previous framework (overall effectiveness) — Requires improvement

Inspected 19/09/2023 · Safeguarding: Yes
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement

Local house prices

Homes within 1 mile sold for a median of £313,450 (1748 sales in the window).

A neighbourhood indicator from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. It is not a catchment measure and does not imply any link between school quality and house prices.