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Lift Richmond Park

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Sponsored academy

Park Avenue, London SW14 8RG · richmondparkacademy.org · 020 8876 8891

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.1
average Attainment 8 score. Richmond upon Thames 56.6, England 46
Last distance offered
2.20 mi
3.55 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Richmond upon Thames Council
Demand for places
0.4
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,046
95% of 1,100 places
Local authority
Richmond upon Thames
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
31.5%
First language not English
27.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lift Schools

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.20 mi (3.55 km) from the school. Source: Richmond upon Thames Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 113 families put the school first and 256 places were offered; 94% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 128 (Places 249)128September 2023: 131 (Places 250)131September 2024: 112 (Places 265)112September 2025: 110 (Places 272)110September 2026: 113 (Places 256)113Places 256
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262561130.494%
September 2025Sept 20252721100.4100%
September 2024Sept 20242651120.4100%
September 2023Sept 20232501310.598%
September 2022Sept 20222491280.5100%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.20 mi3.55 km
September 20245.66 mi9.12 km
September 2025All

Cut-off distance on National Offer Day.

The council shows all preferences as met on National Offer Day.

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.1, and 66.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Richmond upon Thames it was 56.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (36.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.6 (England 46.3)49.62017/18: 45.4 (England 46.5)45.42018/19: 51.3 (England 46.7)51.32021/22: 51.7 (England 48.8)51.72022/23: 55.7 (England 46.3)55.72023/24: 56.9 (England 45.9)56.92024/25: 56.1 (England 46.0)56.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.146.0
▲66.5%45.4%
▲77.6%64.8%
▲68.8%40.5%
▲5.274.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form65.8+15.1
Sixth form college3.1−5.1
Further education18.6−8.3
Other education0.6—
Apprenticeship2.5+1.8
Not in a lasting destination6.2−0.5
Activity not captured3.1−2.1

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.3 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 23.8 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 28.2 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 22.9 (England 32.9)D+2021/22: 36.7 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 28.3 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 33.1 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 36.5 (England 35.0)B-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
75 studentsB- (36.5)Below average -0.22
75 studentsB- (36.6)Below average -0.23
12 studentsDist- (31.4)Average +0.07
27%AAB or better
94%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2459C+ (33.1)-0.09
2022/2345C- (28.3)—
2021/2251B- (36.7)—
2018/1926D+ (22.9)-0.14
2017/1837C- (28.2)+0.16
2016/1741D+ (23.8)+0.14
2015/1617C- (27.3)-0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University61−0.7
Other education3.4−1.6
Employment11.9−3.1
Not in a lasting destination11.9+6.9
Activity not captured11.9−1.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 8 December 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Lift Richmond Park was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
7 Dec 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2017Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (228 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
89%
Replies
228
25% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲89% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●85% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●84% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲79% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼39% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼50% agreeEngland 67%

based on 43 parents (19%) with SEND

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