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Lift Hazelwood

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

personMrs Suzanne Lloyd

corporate_fareACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

location_onSwindon, SN5 8DR

language Visit Website phone 1793497250

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

251

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Expected Standard

80%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lift Hazelwood is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Swindon, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 12% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lift Hazelwood is an academy sponsor led in Swindon, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST. The school has approximately 261 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #2 of 53 primaries in Swindon and #574 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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 27.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

80%

LA 57%

Reading80% LA 69%

Writing90% LA 70%

Maths97% LA 68%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

87%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading87% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing90% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths97% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading63% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths77% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA -0.9

-1.4 to 3.2

3.7

Write

LA -0.7

1.5 to 5.9

3.4

Maths

LA -0.9

1.3 to 5.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading57% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths75% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.7

Read

LA -0.8

-6.1 to -1.3

0.1

Write

LA -0.4

-2.1 to 2.3

-2.7

Maths

LA -1.1

-4.8 to -0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 60%

Reading68% LA 72%

Writing86% LA 76%

Maths95% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA 0.0

-5.5 to -0.3

-1

Write

LA 0.0

-3.5 to 1.5

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.6

-2.8 to 2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

01 November 2023

Inspection Report

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05 June 2018

Inspection Report

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25 February 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-05

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-02-25

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-22

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 261 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	261	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	248	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	269	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	253	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	243	1	0.4%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	257	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	251	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	234	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	258	1	0.4%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	232	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	251	6	2.4%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	241	2	0.8%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	226	4	1.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	254	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	254	3	1.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	244	23	9.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	260	5	1.9%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	247	4	1.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	240	10	4.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	243	3	1.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	226	2	0.9%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	223	3	1.3%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	236	6	2.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	227	5	2.2%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	222	1	0.5%	0.5%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 9 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Lift Hazelwood

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

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