Ofsted: Good

Lift Crescent View

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Liz Oakey

corporate_fareACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

location_onCheltenham, GL52 5QH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

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Expected Standard

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Age Range

5-11

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Lift Crescent View is a Academy special sponsor led school in Cheltenham, serving ages 5-11. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Lift Crescent View is an academy special sponsor led in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 5-11. It is part of ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST. The school has approximately 67 pupils on roll, of whom 81% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 78.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%

Reading17% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 68%

Maths6% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 57%England 61%

Reading10% LA 74% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

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Write

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2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading12% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths12% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-8.9

Read

LA 0.5

-13.0 to -4.8

-13.3

Write

LA -0.1

-17.3 to -9.4

Maths

LA -0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading0% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths0% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-10.5

Read

LA 0.6

-14.2 to -6.9

-13.3

Write

LA -0.4

-16.6 to -9.9

-14.2

Maths

LA -0.4

-17.4 to -11.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 62%

Reading0% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 75%

Maths0% LA 72%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

-8.1

Write

LA -0.3

-11.2 to -5

Maths

LA -0.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 May 2024

Inspection Report

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06 June 2023

Inspection Report

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16 May 2017

Inspection Report

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02 July 2013

Inspection Report

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06 February 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-05-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-05-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-07-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-05-11

None EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

71.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

32.8%(22 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 67 pupils. During this period, there were 48 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 71.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	67	48	71.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	67	57	85.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	61	30	49.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	61	23	37.7%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	60	37	61.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	62	41	66.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	63	45	71.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	60	26	43.3%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	66	32	48.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	66	8	12.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	67	28	41.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	66	24	36.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	63	3	4.8%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	58	5	8.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	46	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	46	8	17.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	43	6	14.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	51	11	21.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	48	5	10.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	49	8	16.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	46	17	37.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	46	17	37.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	39	7	17.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	41	6	14.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	39	6	15.4%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	36	1	2.8%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 59 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

27.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

27.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

27.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree9%

agree18%

disagree27%

strongly disagree36%

don't know9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree18%

agree27%

disagree18%

strongly disagree36%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree18%

agree36%

disagree9%

strongly disagree18%

don't know18%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes100%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree27%

agree27%

disagree9%

strongly disagree27%

dont know9%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree18%

agree27%

disagree9%

strongly disagree27%

don't know18%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree18%

agree36%

disagree36%

strongly disagree9%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree27%

agree36%

disagree18%

strongly disagree18%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree27%

agree18%

disagree9%

strongly disagree18%

don't know27%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree9%

disagree9%

strongly disagree64%

don't know18%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree18%

agree18%

disagree27%

strongly disagree27%

don't know9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes27%

no73%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover