Lift Richmond Park
Park Avenue, London, SW14 8RG
1,046 pupils · 95% of 1,100 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Local authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.5%
Ofsted
Good (2022) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 8 December 2022, published 1 March 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 56.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 66.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 77.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 68.8% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.44 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 256 | 113 | 557 | 256 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 272 | 110 | 495 | 226 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 265 | 112 | 493 | 265 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 250 | 131 | 574 | 250 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 249 | 128 | 537 | 249 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 205 | 148 | 549 | 205 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 207 | 117 | 525 | 207 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 207 | 143 | 555 | 207 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School 2.1 km · Most areas: Strong standard (2026)
- Chiswick School 2.2 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- Ark Putney Academy 2.5 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Fulham Cross Academy 3.5 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Ashcroft Technology Academy 3.7 km · Most areas: Exceptional (2025)
- West London Free School 3.7 km · Good (2022) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.