Lift New Rickstones
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Witham, East of England CM8 2SD · Essex
#351 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2826 of 4,090 nationally
About Lift New Rickstones
Lift New Rickstones is a academy secondary located in Witham, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,221 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 32.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 351st of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (47th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (14th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,221; capacity filled 111%; grade 4+ english & maths 61.9%; ebacc average points 3.55.
There are 13 schools in Witham; Lift New Rickstones ranks 9th 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%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)26.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)28.4%
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 New Rickstones by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,221
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 28.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 111%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 61.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.55
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 26.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Lift New Rickstones
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Elm Hall Primary School
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
228 students · 147 m away
Templars Academy
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
412 students · 521 m away
Rivenhall Church of England Primary School
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
128 students · 1.5 km away
Witham Oaks Academy
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
290 students · 1.6 km away
Acorn Infant Academy
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
196 students · 1.6 km away
Lift Maltings
Witham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
787 students · 2.4 km away
Silver End Academy
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
344 students · 2.9 km away
Howbridge Infant School
Witham · Local authority primary · Ages 5–7
265 students · 3.0 km away
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
356 students · 3.0 km away
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Witham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
201 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Sandon School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,218 students
Ormiston Bushfield Academy
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,212 students
Notley High School and Sixth Form
Braintree · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,210 students
Richard Hale School
Hertford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students
William de Ferrers School
Chelmsford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,237 students
Northgate High School
Dereham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,203 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lift New Rickstones a good school?
Lift New Rickstones has a Success Index (England) of 32.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #351 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 New Rickstones rank in East of England?
Lift New Rickstones ranks #351 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2826 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lift New Rickstones?
Lift New Rickstones had 1,221 students in 2025.
Is Lift New Rickstones a primary school or a secondary school?
Lift New Rickstones is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lift New Rickstones?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lift New Rickstones; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.