Lift Hamford

Primary school in Walton on the Naze, Essex. Good (Nov 2022).

Latest graded inspection

Inspected 15 November 2022, report published 16 January 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.

Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.

Grades for each area
Area	Grade
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership and management	Good
Early years	Good
Safeguarding effective	Yes

These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.

Next inspection: around November 2026

The last inspection was in November 2022. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.

An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.

Nearby primary schools

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Report card, Jun 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
1.1 milesKirby Primary Academy
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Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
1.2 milesWalton on the Naze Primary School
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Good (Jun 2022)
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Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
3.7 milesRolph Church of England Primary School and Nursery
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Good (Jun 2022)

Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.