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Lift Four Dwellings Secondary

Dwellings Lane, Quinton, Birmingham, B32 1RJ ·

Ofsted:Good· 2023

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Birmingham. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (November 2023). GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 42.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 62 families put it first for 75 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 534
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Birmingham
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Stoneman
Opened: Mar 2013

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 21 Nov 2023

GoodOverall effectiveness

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Latest ungraded inspection (12 Oct 2022): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 112 pupils

Attainment 8

42.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

34.8%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

56.3%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.22

2023/24 · CI -0.07 to 0.52

This school

42.1

Birmingham

46.6

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

215

1st prefs per place

0.83

Fewer first choices than places

62 of 62 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

553

Capacity

600

89% full

Girls / boys

41/59

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)67.5%
English as an additional language30.4%
SEN support15.9%
Education, Health and Care plan1.6%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.