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Lifton Community Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMrs Katy Rooke-Bruce
corporate_fareLEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST)
location_onLifton, PL16 0EH
language Visit Website phone 1566232071
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2012

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Students

177

school

Expected Standard

52%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Lifton Community Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Lifton, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 78% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lifton Community Academy is an academy converter in Lifton, Devon, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of LEARNING ACADEMY PARTNERSHIP (SOUTH WEST). The school has approximately 146 pupils on roll, of whom 21% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 52% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 10% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #199 of 266 primaries in Devon and #12,147 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2012. The school's current overall rating is Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.0 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

52%

LA 57%
Reading62% LA 75%
Writing71% LA 67%
Maths62% LA 71%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 55%England 61%
Reading62% LA 75% · Eng 74%
Writing81% LA 66% · Eng 72%
Maths54% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-

Read

-

Write

-

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 55%England 60%
Reading82% LA 73% · Eng 73%
Writing82% LA 66% · Eng 71%
Maths76% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.1

Read

LA 0.3

-3.1 to 2.9

0.2

Write

LA -0.7

-2.7 to 3.1

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.4 to 1.2

Ofsted History

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Report Archive

No digital report timeline available.

Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

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