Lift Maltings
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Witham, East of England CM8 1EP · Essex
#287 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2337 of 4,090 nationally
About Lift Maltings
Lift Maltings is a academy secondary located in Witham, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 787 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 287th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (63th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (28th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 787; capacity filled 71.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.9%; ebacc average points 3.33.
There are 13 schools in Witham; Lift Maltings ranks 8th of 13 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)42.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lift Maltings by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 787
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 71.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 42.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lift Maltings
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Howbridge Infant School
Witham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
265 students · 574 m away
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
356 students · 619 m away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
201 students · 656 m away
Chipping Hill Primary School
Witham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
421 students · 1.1 km away
Witham Oaks Academy
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
290 students · 1.2 km away
Acorn Infant Academy
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
196 students · 1.2 km away
Templars Academy
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
412 students · 1.9 km away
Lift New Rickstones
Witham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,221 students · 2.4 km away
Elm Hall Primary School
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 2.4 km away
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
Chelmsford · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
215 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Onslow St Audrey's School
Hatfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
787 students
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
791 students
Ormiston Endeavour Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
793 students
The Trinity School
Colchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
780 students
Newmarket Academy
Newmarket · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
797 students
Sewell Park Academy
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
775 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lift Maltings a good school?
Lift Maltings has a Success Index (England) of 42.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #287 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lift Maltings rank in East of England?
Lift Maltings ranks #287 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2337 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lift Maltings?
Lift Maltings had 787 students in 2025.
Is Lift Maltings a primary school or a secondary school?
Lift Maltings is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lift Maltings?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lift Maltings; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.