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Lift Beacon

Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2NF

Local ranking134th of 225 primary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Strong

Primary

Phase

380

Capacity

2-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
81.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
6.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
84.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
84.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
66.0%
Reading avg scaled score
108.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
108.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
308
Boys
174 (56%)
Girls
134 (44%)
Capacity
380 (81% full)
SEND
29.9%
FSM Eligible
47.7%
EAL
26.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
16.6%
SEN Support
13.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
15.5
Budget per Pupil
£9,516/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 62.8%
  • White Other: 9.2%
  • Black African: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Indian: 2.6%

62.8%

White British

9.2%

White Other

3.9%

Black African

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139005
UKPRN
10039591
Establishment No.
2008
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS

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