Side by side
Lift Beacon High and Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Lift Beacon High takes ages 11 to 16; Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ takes ages 11 to 18.
- Lift Beacon High has 414 pupils; Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ has 738.
- The two schools are 1.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Lift Beacon High | Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 16 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 414 DfE register | 738 DfE register |
| Religious character | Not published | Roman Catholic DfE register |
| Borough | Islington DfE register | Camden DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 39 first preferences for 85 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 82 first preferences for 135 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 16 November 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 17 March 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | Not published | 41.9 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | Not published | 35% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | Not published | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | Not published | 26.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 86% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | Not published | 81% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 73.5% DfE register | 63% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 46.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | Not published | 14.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | Not published | 11.2 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | Not published | 7.6% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.