Lift Newlands is a special academy in Southwark, London, for boys aged 11 to 16. It supports SEMH.
- Ages 11–16
- 79 pupils
- Boys only
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys only
- Pupils
- 79 (places for 70)
- Headteacher
- Miss Michelle Stone (Principal)
- Part of
- Lift Schools
- Opened
- 1 September 2013
- Free school meals
- 64.6% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Southwark
- School reference (URN)
- 140138
Needs it supports
1 need: SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Southwark (2)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Southwark council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, March 2023; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (February 2020)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in March 2023.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, February 2020).
Contact and getting there
Stuart Road, Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3AZ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Rye Oak Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- Edmund Waller Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.8 miles
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 5–11 1.0 mile
By need in Southwark: Autism (13) · Severe learning (4) · PMLD (4) · SEMH (3) · Speech and language (3) · Hearing (3) · Multi-sensory (3) · Physical (3) · Dyslexia and SpLD (2) · Vision (2)
Questions about Lift Newlands
How do I get a place at Lift Newlands?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Lift Newlands. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Lift Newlands support?
Social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Lift Newlands take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys only.
What is Lift Newlands’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in March 2023 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Lift Newlands?
Stuart Road, Peckham Rye, London, SE15 3AZ, in Southwark.
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