Lift Ryde
Ryde, PO33 3LN · Isle of Wight · secondary school
2nd of 7 secondary schools in Isle of Wight we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 5.0/10 against 868 of them, against 4.3/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.2 · 43 | 30% | 1.30 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.06 · 46 | 25% | 1.14 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 43.8 · 38 | 10% | 0.39 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. Lift Ryde is rated Good by Ofsted following an inspection in 2023. In 2024/25, 41.2% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. The Attainment 8 score was 43.8, slightly below the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 stood at -0.06 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (5.0 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.3 out of 10 against all schools).
Getting in. The school has 1431 pupils in a capacity of 1500, leaving 69 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who fall behind in English and maths? What specific opportunities exist for students to develop skills outside of core lessons? How does the school manage the competitive nature of its admissions process?
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