Lift HazelwoodKingfisher CE Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Hazelwood and Kingfisher CE Academy are primary schools in Swindon.
Lift Hazelwood scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Kingfisher CE Academy scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Hazelwood is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Hazelwood was judged Good and Kingfisher CE Academy was judged Requires improvement.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lift Hazelwood (53.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonLift Hazelwood | SwindonKingfisher CE Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 63 in Swindon Stronger figure | 62nd of 63 in Swindon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 252 | 148 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 444 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN5 8DR | Swindon, SN1 7DA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 261 | 113 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 32.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 42.9% | 49.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 23.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 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.
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.
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