Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #9 in Leicestershire public Top 11% UK

Lift Beacon

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

personMrs Manpreet Sohal (Acting Head of School)

corporate_fareACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

location_onLoughborough, LE11 2NF

language Visit Website phone 1509212227

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

328

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Expected Standard

81%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lift Beacon is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Loughborough, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 11% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lift Beacon is an academy sponsor led in Loughborough, Leicestershire, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST. The school has approximately 308 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 6% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #9 of 211 primaries in Leicestershire and #1,290 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 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

81%

LA 61%

Reading84% LA 77%

Writing81% LA 71%

Maths84% LA 75%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%England 61%

Reading57% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading63% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 72% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.9

Read

LA 0.2

-3.7 to -0.1

1.6

Write

LA -0.1

-0.2 to 3.3

-1.8

Maths

LA 0.0

-3.5 to -0.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

33%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading33% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths51% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.8

Read

LA -0.1

-6.7 to -2.9

2.4

Write

LA 0.1

0.7 to 4.1

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.1

-3.8 to -0.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

44%

LA 65%

Reading48% LA 76%

Writing65% LA 79%

Maths65% LA 77%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.6

Read

LA -0.2

-3.3 to 0.1

0.3

Write

LA 0.0

-1.3 to 1.9

0.4

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.1 to 1.9

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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17 June 2021

Inspection Report

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25 March 2021

Inspection Report

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03 November 2020

Inspection Report

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16 December 2019

Inspection Report

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24 October 2017

Inspection Report

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12 September 2016

Inspection Report

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18 November 2015

Inspection Report

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27 February 2014

Inspection Report

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10 December 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2021-11-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-10-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-09-12

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-11-18

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-12-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(1 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 308 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	308	1	0.3%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	311	1	0.3%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	329	1	0.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	332	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	328	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	343	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	328	1	0.3%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	328	5	1.5%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	320	2	0.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	309	3	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	358	4	1.1%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	390	2	0.5%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	319	1	0.3%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	310	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	318	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	318	1	0.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	317	1	0.3%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	324	1	0.3%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	327	5	1.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	330	2	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	345	3	0.9%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	340	2	0.6%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	340	3	0.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	342	3	0.9%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	341	1	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	337	3	0.9%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Lift Beacon

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Leicestershire

Fossebrook Primary School

Millfield L.E.A.D. Academy

Newcroft Primary Academy

Sileby Redlands Community Primary School

Brookside Primary School

St Peter's Church of England Primary School (Market Bosworth)