Lift Ryde

Secondary · Isle of Wight · PO33 3LN · URN 136753

Ofsted GoodLast inspected 2022-11-15Cohort 1461Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 238
3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 11 schools in Isle of Wight
  • Attainment 8 score

    The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.

    43.8

    Isle of Wight 37.26England 46.1

    6.5 above the area average of 37.3

    Overall standards

  • Progress 8 score

    Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.

    Withheld

    Progress from starting points

  • Grade 5 or above in English and maths

    41.2%

    Isle of Wight 32.4%England 45.9%

    8.8 percentage points above the area average of 32.4

    Academic stretch

  • Grade 4 or above in English and maths

    65.5%

    Isle of Wight 48.9%

    16.6 percentage points above the area average of 48.9

    Overall standards

  • EBacc average point score

    3.66

    Isle of Wight 3.24England 4.07

    In line with the area average of 3.2

    Academic stretch

  • Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above

    10.5%

    Isle of Wight 9.6%England 17.6%

    0.9 percentage points above the area average of 9.6

    Academic stretch

  • Entered the EBacc subjects

    22.7%

    Isle of Wight 32.1%

    9.4 percentage points below the area average of 32.1

    Context only, not scored

  • Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort

    27.7%

    Isle of Wight 26.4%

    1.3 percentage points above the area average of 26.4

    Context only, not scored

  • Pupils in the results cohort

    238

    Isle of Wight 119

    119.5 above the area average of 118.6

    Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Isle of Wight · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes
22.0 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language
6.8% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals
27.4% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support
20.5% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
15.2pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
17.8pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
87.1% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

Distances are straight-line from the centre of your outward postcode, not a walking or driving route, and never a catchment or admissions prediction.

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Ofsted rated Lift Ryde Good at its inspection on 15/11/2022.
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Lift Ryde is a secondary school in Isle of Wight, postcode PO33 3LN (URN 136753).
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