School profile

Lift Winton

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Andover, SP10 2PS

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

3,076 of 3,312

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Lift Winton rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Jan 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils978 of 600 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Myles Preston
TrustLIFT SCHOOLS
Local authorityHampshire
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138920.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Attainment 8 score35.945.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths45.7%65%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths22.8%44.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths3.7%12%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths41.4%60.4%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4162--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils978
Girls483
Boys495
Eligible for free school meals34.5%
First language not English15.2%
SEN support158
EHC plan81
Average class size25

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
76.5%
Other White
7%
African
4.5%
Other Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
1.8%
Indian
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
White and Asian
1.1%
White and Black African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHampshireEngland
Overall absence10.2%8.2%8%
Persistent absence26.1%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence7%4%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)171
Applications (Year 7)184
First preference applications (Year 7)111
First preference offers (Year 7)111
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,050
Pupils on roll1,004
Unfilled places4.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17
Pupils per adult9.7
Teachers (FTE)57.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)42.93
Support staff (FTE)42.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2564.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2543.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate17.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions8.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination84.9%
Staying in education78.8%
Further education58.1%
Sixth form college20.7%
Not sustained12.3%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment2.8%
School sixth form0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lift Winton
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryVigo Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAndover Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryPilgrims' Cross CofE Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAnton Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miPrimaryAnton Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryKnights Enham Nursery and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryThe Knights Enham Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miNot applicableRookwood SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryRoman Way Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryEndeavour Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Lift Winton

What is Lift Winton's Ofsted rating?

Lift Winton is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 17 Jan 2018.

How does Lift Winton rank in England?

Lift Winton ranks 3,076 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lift Winton?

Lift Winton has 978 pupils aged 11 to 16, with capacity for 600.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.