Lift Greenwood

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 7NLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Greenwood is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 78th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 13 January 2026, report published 28 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

172 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score31.8

31.8, 14.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths18.6%

18.6%, 26.8 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths45.3%

45.3%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc44.2%

44.2%, 3.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score2.77

2.77, 1.32 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

28 students

Average point score per A level entry19.33

19.33, 15.67 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

935 pupils on roll, with places for 1,080

Eligible for free school meals56%

56%, 29.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.6%

8.6%, 13 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.6%

17.6%, 2.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Greenwood

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Park Hall Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.6
Hodge Hill Girls' School	2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 48.7
Hodge Hill College	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 45.1
St Edmund Campion Catholic School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 45.8
Smith's Wood Academy	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 32.2

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Daniel Opoku
Phone: 01214646101
Address: Farnborough Road, Castle Vale, Birmingham, B35 7NL
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 139048

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.