Lift Kingswood is a mainstream secondary school in Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. In January 2026, 208 of its 1,592 pupils (13.1%) were getting SEN support and 25 (1.6%) had an EHC plan.
- Ages 11–16
- 1,592 pupils
Special educational needs here
From the school census, January 2026. Compared with state secondary schools across England and in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
13.1% get SEN support
208 of 1,592 pupils. Help in school without an EHC plan.
About the same as the England average.
1.6% have an EHC plan
25 of 1,592 pupils. A legal plan from the council, for children who need more help.
Lower than the England average.
Most common needs
- Specific learning difficulty, such as dyslexia68
- Speech, language and communication53
- Moderate learning difficulty35
- Autism32
- Social, emotional and mental health22
- Visual impairment8
Pupils by their main need, on SEN support or with an EHC plan. Needs with fewer than 5 pupils aren’t shown.
Figures show how many children the school supports, not how well. To see how it would support your child, talk to the SENCO and read its SEN information report on the school’s website.
School details
- Type
- Mainstream secondary school
- Run as
- Academy (sponsored)
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 1,592 (places for 1,500)
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Westoby (Principal)
- Part of
- Lift Schools
- Free school meals
- 29.5% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- School reference (URN)
- 139118
How SEN support works
4 steps, from a first chat to an EHC plan
- Talk to the class teacher and the SENCO
If you’re worried about your child, ask for a meeting. Every school has a SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Your child doesn’t need a diagnosis to get help.
- SEN support
The school should work out what your child needs, agree a plan with you, put it in place and review it together, usually each term. This is called SEN support.
- An EHC needs assessment
If your child needs more help than the school can usually give, you or the school can ask Kingston upon Hull, City of council for an EHC needs assessment. It can lead to an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan, which the council must make sure is delivered.
- Free, independent advice
Your local SENDIASS can help at any stage, and can come to meetings with the school with you.
Questions to ask the SENCO
10 questions to tick off as you go
Ticks stay on this device, so you can use them at the meeting.
Ofsted
Graded by area, December 2024; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (April 2023)
Inspected in December 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, April 2023).
Contact and getting there
Wawne Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4WR
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Nearby
Specialist schools and SEN units
- Northcott School and Sixth Form College Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 miles
- Broadacre Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Biggin Hill Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 0.9 miles
- Felix House School Independent · Ages 8–18 · Ofsted report card (2026) 1.1 miles
Other mainstream schools
- Highlands Primary School Primary · Ages 2–11 · SEN support 18.1%, EHC plans 4.4% 0.5 miles
- Cleeve Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 16.1%, EHC plans 3.5% 0.5 miles
- Bude Park Primary School Primary · Ages 3–11 · SEN support 20.4%, EHC plans 5.8% 0.6 miles
All mainstream schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of SEND schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of
Questions about Lift Kingswood
How many pupils at Lift Kingswood have special educational needs?
In the January 2026 school census, 208 of the 1,592 pupils (13.1%) were getting SEN support and 25 (1.6%) had an EHC plan. Across England’s state secondary schools it is 14.1% and 3.5%.
What are the most common needs at Lift Kingswood?
Counting pupils on SEN support and with an EHC plan, the most common main needs are dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties (68 pupils), speech, language and communication needs (53 pupils) and moderate learning difficulties (35 pupils).
Who do I talk to about my child’s needs at Lift Kingswood?
The SENCO (special educational needs co-ordinator). Every school has one, and every school must publish an SEN information report on its website explaining how it supports pupils with SEND.
How do I apply for a place at Lift Kingswood?
Through Kingston upon Hull, City of council’s school admissions, in the normal application round or during the year. If your child has an EHC plan, you don’t apply this way: you ask for the school to be named in the plan instead.
Can my child with an EHC plan go to Lift Kingswood?
You can ask for Lift Kingswood to be named in your child’s EHC plan. The council must consult the school and name it, unless it would be unsuitable for your child’s age, ability or needs, or would affect other children’s education or the efficient use of resources.
Does Lift Kingswood have an SEN unit or resourced provision?
Not according to the Department for Education’s register of schools. The nearest mainstream school with one is Broadacre Primary School, about 0.6 miles away.
Where is Lift Kingswood?
Wawne Road, Bransholme, Hull, HU7 4WR, in Kingston upon Hull, City of.
School data: DfE Get Information About Schools, SEN figures from DfE Special educational needs in England (the January school census), under the Open Government Licence. Postcode lookups by postcodes.io: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right, Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right, and National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right. Distances are as the crow flies. Always check details and admissions with the school and your council.