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Lift Wishmore

All-through · Boys · Ages 7–16 · Special academy

55 Alpha Road, Chobham, Woking GU24 8NE · liftwishmore.org · 01276 857555

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Sept 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
5.5
average Attainment 8 score. Surrey 50.8, England 46
Pupils
92
98% of 94 places
Local authority
Surrey
Free school meals
64.1%
First language not English
2.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Surrey it was 50.8, and across England 46.

In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Surrey it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252022/23: 0% (England 60%)0%2024/25: 0% (England 62%)0%England 62%

hidden: too few pupils to publish

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 2.8 (England 46.3)2.82018/19: 5.9 (England 46.7)5.92021/22: 4.5 (England 48.8)4.52022/23: 7.5 (England 46.3)7.52023/24: 5.4 (England 45.9)5.42024/25: 5.5 (England 46.0)5.5England 46.0

hidden: too few pupils to publish

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
Further education27.3−1.3
Other education9.1—
Not in a lasting destination18.2−24.7
Activity not captured45.5+16.9

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Lift Wishmore on 24 September 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
24 Sept 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jul 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Mar 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
64%
Replies
14
16% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼72% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼64% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▼64% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼72% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼71% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲86% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼86% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼65% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●79% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 100% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲70% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 71% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (100%) with SEND

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