UK Schools
Lift Bexleyheath
Lift Bexleyheath is a mixed secondary academy in Bexleyheath, London Borough of Bexley, teaching 1,474 pupils aged 11 to 18. Ofsted graded achievement as Expected standard at its most recent inspection in April 2026. In 2024–2025, GCSE Attainment 8 was 41.1 (England 46.1). The 2025–2026 school year runs from 3 September 2025 to 17 July 2026.
Ofsted inspection
The latest published Ofsted judgement for Lift Bexleyheath.
Scale: Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Term dates & holidays 2025–2026
Autumn, spring and summer terms, half-terms, INSET days and bank holidays for Lift Bexleyheath.
- 1–2 INSET Days (Academy closed to students)
- 3 Start of Autumn Term (Year 7 & Year 12 only)
- 4 Start of Autumn Term (All students)
- 17 End of Autumn Term
- 20–31 Autumn Half Term
- 3 Start of Spring Term
- 21 INSET Day (Year 11 & 13 onsite)
- 24 INSET Day (Year 11 & 13 onsite)
- 5 INSET Day (Year 11 & 13 onsite TBC)
- 19 End of Autumn Term 2
- 22–31 Christmas Holiday
- 1–2 Christmas Holiday
- 5 INSET Day (Academy closed to students)
- 6 Start of Spring Term
- 13 End of Spring Term 1
- 16–20 Spring Half Term
- 23–24 INSET Days (Year 11 & 13 onsite)
- 25 Start of Spring Term 2
- 27 End of Spring Term 2
- 30–31 Easter Holiday
- 1–10 Easter Holiday
- 13 INSET Day (Academy closed to students)
- 14 Start of Summer Term
- 4 Early May Bank Holiday (Academy closed)
- 22 End of Summer Term 1
- 25–29 Summer Half Term
- 1 Start of Summer Term 2
- 26 INSET Day (Year 10 & Year 12 onsite)
- 17 End of Summer Term
Key dates (2025–2026)
- INSET Days (Academy closed to students) Sep 1-2, 2025 Inset Day
- Start of Autumn Term (Year 7 & Year 12 only) Sep 3, 2025 Term
- Start of Autumn Term (All students) Sep 4, 2025 Term
- End of Autumn Term Oct 17, 2025 Term
- Autumn Half Term Oct 20-31, 2025 Holiday
- Start of Spring Term Nov 3, 2025 Term
- INSET Day (Year 11 & 13 onsite) Nov 21, 2025 Inset Day
- INSET Day (Year 11 & 13 onsite) Nov 24, 2025 Inset Day
- INSET Day (Year 11 & 13 onsite TBC) Dec 5, 2025 Inset Day
- End of Autumn Term 2 Dec 19, 2025 Term
- Christmas Holiday Dec 22, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Day (Academy closed to students) Jan 5, 2026 Inset Day
- Start of Spring Term Jan 6, 2026 Term
- End of Spring Term 1 Feb 13, 2026 Term
- Spring Half Term Feb 16-20, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Days (Year 11 & 13 onsite) Feb 23-24, 2026 Inset Day
- Start of Spring Term 2 Feb 25, 2026 Term
- End of Spring Term 2 Mar 27, 2026 Term
- Easter Holiday Mar 30 - Apr 10, 2026 Holiday
- INSET Day (Academy closed to students) Apr 13, 2026 Inset Day
- Start of Summer Term Apr 14, 2026 Term
- Early May Bank Holiday (Academy closed) May 4, 2026 Holiday
- End of Summer Term 1 May 22, 2026 Term
- Summer Half Term May 25-29, 2026 Holiday
- Start of Summer Term 2 Jun 1, 2026 Term
- INSET Day (Year 10 & Year 12 onsite) Jun 26, 2026 Inset Day
- End of Summer Term Jul 17, 2026 Term
- Summer Holiday From Jul 18, 2026 Holiday
Exam results & performance
The measures that carry the most signal. Open a section to compare Lift Bexleyheath with London Borough of Bexley and England.
Key stage 4 (GCSE) 41.1 Attainment 8 score
Year 11 results across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
This school London Borough of Bexley England
16 to 18 (A level & sixth form) 27.44 A level average point score
Results for students finishing post-16 study.
This school London Borough of Bexley England
Attendance 24% Persistently absent pupils
Absence across the whole school year.
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What pupils do after GCSEs 87% In education, apprenticeship or work
Still in education, an apprenticeship or work a year after key stage 4.
This school London Borough of Bexley England
What students do after 16 to 18 study 80% In education, apprenticeship or work
Destinations the year after finishing post-16 study.
This school London Borough of Bexley England
About this data source & caveats
Progress 8 is not published for 2024–2025. This year group missed their key stage 2 tests in 2020, so there is no baseline to measure progress from.
Attendance comparisons are pupil-weighted averages we calculate from every school’s published absence figure — the DfE absence file has no local authority or England rows of its own.
We show the headline measures only. Threshold and curriculum-policy figures — grade 4+ in English and maths, EBacc entry and points, the per-subject key stage 2 breakdown, academic and applied splits at 16 to 18 — reflect admissions and curriculum choices more than school quality, so they are left to GOV.UK. Progress measures matter most because they compare pupils with others who started at the same level; attainment on its own largely tracks a school’s intake.
Figures are the Department for Education’s official published results for Lift Bexleyheath. Results are suppressed where too few pupils were entered. England figures are the average for state-funded schools. “Top x%” is this school’s position among all schools in England with a published figure for that measure — the DfE does not publish league table rankings.
Source: Compare school and college performance, Department for Education. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Location & catchment area
Indicative only. This is a nearest-school (Voronoi) estimate — the area closer to Lift Bexleyheath than to any other secondary school. Real admissions depend on the school’s own policy (straight-line distance, siblings, faith, feeder schools and available places) and change each year. Always confirm with the school and local authority admissions team.