What did Ofsted judge Lift Firth Park's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Lift Firth Park's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Lift Firth Park?

Lift Firth Park has 1,115 pupils on roll.

What ages does Lift Firth Park take?

Lift Firth Park admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Lift Firth Park located?

Lift Firth Park is located in Sheffield, S5 0SD, Sheffield.

How do I apply to Lift Firth Park?

Lift Firth Park is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How are Year 7 places decided at Lift Firth Park?

When Lift Firth Park has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catchment + sibling — Children resident in the catchment area with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Children resident in the catchment area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants have equal priority for the last available place (except for twins and children from multiple births) the final tie breaker will be random allocation, which will be independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Lift Firth Park?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35% of pupils at Lift Firth Park are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Lift Firth Park: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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How places are decided at Lift Firth Park

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2Catchment + sibling — Children resident in the catchment area with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
3Catchment area — Children resident in the catchment area.
4Sibling — Children with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
5Feeder schools — Children attending one of the following feeder schools: Hatfield Primary Academy, Beck Primary School and Hartley Brook Primary School and Hucklow Primary School.
6Distance — Distance - children resident closest to the school.

If two applications tie: Where two or more applicants have equal priority for the last available place (except for twins and children from multiple births) the final tie breaker will be random allocation, which will be independently verified.

If the PAN is reached in any criterion before the final oversubscription criterion, distance will be used to prioritise applicants, with those resident closest to the school receiving higher priority. Twins and children from multiple births may be admitted even if this exceeds the PAN.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Lift Firth Park: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lift Firth Park's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Lift Firth Park's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lift Firth Park?: Lift Firth Park has 1,115 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lift Firth Park take?: Lift Firth Park admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lift Firth Park located?: Lift Firth Park is located in Sheffield, S5 0SD, Sheffield.
How do I apply to Lift Firth Park?: Lift Firth Park is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lift Firth Park?: When Lift Firth Park has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catchment + sibling — Children resident in the catchment area with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Children resident in the catchment area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants have equal priority for the last available place (except for twins and children from multiple births) the final tie breaker will be random allocation, which will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lift Firth Park?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35% of pupils at Lift Firth Park are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Lift Firth Park

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children.
2Catchment + sibling — Children resident in the catchment area with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
3Catchment area — Children resident in the catchment area.
4Sibling — Children with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission.
5Feeder schools — Children attending one of the following feeder schools: Hatfield Primary Academy, Beck Primary School and Hartley Brook Primary School and Hucklow Primary School.
6Distance — Distance - children resident closest to the school.

Lift Firth Park: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Lift Firth Park's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Lift Firth Park's quality of education as Requires improvement at its inspection in June 2025, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Lift Firth Park?: Lift Firth Park has 1,115 pupils on roll.
What ages does Lift Firth Park take?: Lift Firth Park admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Lift Firth Park located?: Lift Firth Park is located in Sheffield, S5 0SD, Sheffield.
How do I apply to Lift Firth Park?: Lift Firth Park is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How are Year 7 places decided at Lift Firth Park?: When Lift Firth Park has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children; 2. Catchment + sibling — Children resident in the catchment area with a sibling (brother or sister) who will still be on roll at the school at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Children resident in the catchment area, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 240 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where two or more applicants have equal priority for the last available place (except for twins and children from multiple births) the final tie breaker will be random allocation, which will be independently verified.
What is the largest ethnic background at Lift Firth Park?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 35% of pupils at Lift Firth Park are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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