Lift Beacon High
Hilldrop Road, Islington, London, N7 0JG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mr Alan Streeter
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Lift Schools
- Constituency
- Islington North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 414
- URN
- 152337
- Local authority
- Islington
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02076075885
About this school
Lift Beacon High is a secondary academy in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 414 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Lift Beacon High, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Beacon High (URN 100453).
How Lift Beacon High compares
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 414 | — |
| Acland Burghley School | 49.9 | 8.8% | 42.8% | 1,252 | 0.6 miles |
| The Camden School for Girls | 64 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 1,108 | 0.6 miles |
| Parliament Hill School | 57.1 | 8% | 36.7% | 1,191 | 0.9 miles |
| La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School | 48.5 | 7.7% | 44.9% | 550 | 0.9 miles |
| William Ellis School | 48.2 | 11.6% | 56.6% | 771 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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Acland Burghley School0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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The Camden School for Girls0.6 miles
Secondary · London
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Parliament Hill School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School0.9 miles
Secondary · London
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William Ellis School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in London
- Acland Burghley School Secondary
- Ada Lovelace Church of England High School Secondary
- Addey and Stanhope School Secondary
- AIM Academy North London Secondary
- Alexandra Park School Secondary
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- All Saints Catholic High School Secondary
- Ark Acton Academy Secondary
- Ark All Saints Academy Secondary
- Ark Bolingbroke Academy Secondary
- Ark Burlington Danes Academy Secondary
- Ark Elvin Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Lift Beacon High teach?
- Lift Beacon High teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Lift Beacon High?
- The headteacher of Lift Beacon High is Mr Alan Streeter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lift Beacon High been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lift Beacon High, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Lift Beacon High?
- Lift Beacon High has 414 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Lift Beacon High full?
- Lift Beacon High has capacity for 600 pupils and 414 on roll (69%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Lift Beacon High a faith school?
- No. Lift Beacon High has no designated religious character.
- Is Lift Beacon High a selective school?
- No. Lift Beacon High is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Lift Beacon High part of an academy trust?
- Lift Beacon High is part of LIFT SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Lift Beacon High publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lift Beacon High. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.