Lift New Forest
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Southampton, South East SO45 2PA · Hampshire
#501 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#3153 of 4,090 nationally
About Lift New Forest
Lift New Forest is a academy secondary located in Southampton, in the Hampshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 504 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 26.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 501st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (39th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 504; capacity filled 63%; grade 4+ english & maths 58.7%; ebacc average points 3.26.
There are 135 schools in Southampton; Lift New Forest ranks 105th of 133 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%)38.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)37.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.7%
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 Forest by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 504
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 63%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 38.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 37.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 58.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.26
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Lift New Forest
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manor Church of England Infant School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
49 students · 413 m away
Cadland Primary School
Holbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
379 students · 998 m away
Blackfield Primary and Nursery School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
434 students · 2.2 km away
Wildground Junior School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
197 students · 2.3 km away
Wildground Infant School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
185 students · 2.4 km away
Waterside Primary School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
170 students · 3.1 km away
Orchard Junior School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
355 students · 3.2 km away
Orchard Infant School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
270 students · 3.2 km away
Noadswood School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,102 students · 3.2 km away
Hythe Primary School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
238 students · 3.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Havant Academy
Havant · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
505 students
Dedworth Middle School
Windsor · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
517 students
UTC Portsmouth
Portsmouth · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
491 students
The Academy, Selsey
Chichester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
523 students
Aureus School
Didcot · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
531 students
Duke of York's Royal Military School
Dover · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
470 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lift New Forest a good school?
Lift New Forest has a Success Index (England) of 26.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #501 of 679 in South East. 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 Forest rank in South East?
Lift New Forest ranks #501 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #3153 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lift New Forest?
Lift New Forest had 504 students in 2025.
Is Lift New Forest a primary school or a secondary school?
Lift New Forest is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lift New Forest?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lift New Forest; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.