Lift Rawlett

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement

Comberford Road, Tamworth, B79 9AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Rawlett is a secondary school in Tamworth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 3rd of 6 secondary schools in Tamworth. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 10 June 2025, report published 13 July 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

219 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.1

45.1, 1 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths44.3%

44.3%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.3%

70.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc76.7%

76.7%, 36.2 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.11

4.11, 0.02 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

926 pupils on roll, with places for 1,260

Eligible for free school meals24%

24%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5.6%

5.6%, 16 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.5%

12.5%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.5%

1.5%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Rawlett

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Landau Forte Academy, QEMS	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.6
Landau Forte Academy Tamworth Sixth Form	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Landau Forte Academy, Amington	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 40.0
Lift Tamworth	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 36.1
The Wilnecote School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.7

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Johanne Paddock
Phone: 0182757178
Website: rawlettschool.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Comberford Road, Tamworth, B79 9AA
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 138728

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.