Lift BeaconOutwoods Edge Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Loughborough.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Beacon and Outwoods Edge Primary School are primary schools in Loughborough.
Lift Beacon scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Outwoods Edge Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Beacon is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Beacon was judged strong and Outwoods Edge Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 81.0% for Lift Beacon and 71.0% for Outwoods Edge Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lift Beacon (59.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Outwoods Edge Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LoughboroughLift Beacon | LoughboroughOutwoods Edge Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 134th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 154th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 308 | 413 | |
| Capacity | 380 | 420 | |
| Location | Loughborough, LE11 2NF | Loughborough, LE11 2LD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 308 | 413 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 47.7% | 14.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.0% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 10.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 16.6% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 9.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lift Beacon
Outwoods Edge Primary School
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