School profile

Lift Feversham

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Bradford, BD3 9EG

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#392 of 15,057

Better than 97% of schools in England

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

Lift Feversham Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Jun 2025

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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils478
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Naveed Idrees
TrustLIFT SCHOOLS
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Nov 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138867.

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths90%, better than England, better than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.12%, better than England, better than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading90%, better than England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing90%, better than England, better than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths90%, better than England, better than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests58--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils478
Girls231
Boys247
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.5%
First language not English60.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.406
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size26.6

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
69%
Bangladeshi
6.7%
Other Asian
5.4%
Other mixed
4.6%
Other White
3.6%
Indian
2.3%
Other ethnic group
2.3%
African
1.7%
White and Asian
1.5%
Other Black
1%

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 teacher19.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)22.42
Teaching assistants (FTE)17.18
Support staff (FTE)33.61
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.56
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, similar to Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.5%, worse than England, similar to Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Bradford1.2%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.

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Frequently asked questions about Lift Feversham

What is Lift Feversham's Ofsted rating?

Lift Feversham is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 24 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lift Feversham rank in England?

Lift Feversham ranks 392 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 97% of schools).

What are Lift Feversham's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 90% of pupils at Lift Feversham met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Lift Feversham?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Lift Feversham made 60 offers from 112 applications (1.9 per offer), and 52 of 56 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Lift Feversham?

Lift Feversham has 478 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Lift Feversham?

Lift Feversham had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Lift Feversham?

At Lift Feversham, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Lift Feversham?

In 2025/26, pupils at Lift Feversham missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.5% 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.