School profile

Lift Montgomery

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B11 1EH

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,120 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Lift Montgomery Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Nov 2024

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils466
GenderMixed
Head teacherPrincipal Fozia Nisar
TrustLIFT SCHOOLS
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Oct 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138864.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.28%8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110106105
Expected standard in reading84%75%76%
Expected standard in writing86%72%73%
Expected standard in maths86%75%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils466
Girls221
Boys245
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.58.6%
First language not English94.8%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)35
School places2024/25630
Unfilled places31.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size28.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
62%
Other ethnic group
12%
Bangladeshi
8.4%
African
8.2%
Other White
1.7%
White and Asian
1.7%
Other mixed
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
Other Asian
1.5%
White British
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)21.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.96
Support staff (FTE)18.92
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.106
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.63
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.55
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence5%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.10.8%16.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Lift Montgomery
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNurseryGracelands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableJamia Islamia BirminghamOther independent school
Inadequate
0.3 miSecondaryHoly Trinity Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimaryConway Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Olive School, Small HeathAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Controlled Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryLadypool Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableHazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryArk Boulton AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miNot applicableGreen Heath SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Lift Montgomery

What is Lift Montgomery's Ofsted rating?

Lift Montgomery is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 19 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lift Montgomery rank in England?

Lift Montgomery ranks 1,120 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

What are Lift Montgomery's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Lift Montgomery met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lift Montgomery?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lift Montgomery made 60 offers from 106 applications (1.8 per offer), and 55 of 63 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lift Montgomery?

Lift Montgomery has 466 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lift Montgomery?

Lift Montgomery had 630 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Lift Montgomery?

At Lift Montgomery, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lift Montgomery?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lift Montgomery missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.