Lift Westerings

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Sunny Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4NZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Westerings is a primary school in Hockley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 28th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2017.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 March 2017, report published 25 April 2017

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

60 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%

85%, 23 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths25%

25%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score109

109, 4 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

417 pupils on roll, with places for 340

Eligible for free school meals6%

6%, 20.5 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.2%

1.2%, 20.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.8%

10.8%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Westerings

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Lift Hockley	0.7 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	80% met the expected standard
Lift Plumberow	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	79% met the expected standard
Grove Wood Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	65% met the expected standard
Edwards Hall Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Lift Ashingdon	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Adam Stainsbury
Phone: 01702205511
Website: westerings.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Sunny Road, Hawkwell, Hockley, SS5 4NZ
Local authority: Essex
URN: 137405

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.