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SCHOOL PROFILE

Lift Beacon High

Secondary Academy converter URN 152337
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 600 Published school capacity
Capacity used 69.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

16 November 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
Published 22 January 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Islington
Trust LIFT SCHOOLS
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 414 414 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 174 42.0% of pupils
Male pupils 240 58.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

73.2%
48.4 pts above England
School 73.2%
Islington 46.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

31.2%
10.9 pts above England
School 31.2%
Islington 36.8%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Islington 0.1%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
20.5%
85
African
19.6%
81
Any other ethnic group
12.3%
51
Any other White background
11.4%
47
White and Black Caribbean
8.2%
34
Any other Mixed background
7.5%
31
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 27.3% 113 of 414 pupils
6.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 27.3%
Islington 26.1%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.8% 78 pupils
England 14.8% 4.1 pts above
EHC plans 8.5% 35 pupils
England 6.0% 2.4 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 47
Specific learning difficulty 21
Autistic spectrum disorder 20
Speech, language & communication 10
Moderate learning difficulty 6
Physical disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

69.0% 23.3 pts below England
Lift Beacon High
69.0%
Islington
78.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information