School profile

Lift Lea Forest

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B33 9RD

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,062 of 15,057

Better than 92% of schools in England

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

Lift Lea Forest Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2022

Ofsted 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
Pupils536 of 510 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Lynsey Hedley
TrustLIFT SCHOOLS
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139003.

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 maths84%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths15%8%8%
Average reading score109106106
Average maths score107105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102106105
Expected standard in reading87%75%76%
Expected standard in writing85%72%73%
Expected standard in maths89%75%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils536
Girls253
Boys283
Eligible for free school meals66%
First language not English42.2%
SEN support63
EHC plan14
Average class size24.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
32.3%
White British
26.7%
African
5.6%
Other ethnic group
5.4%
White and Asian
5%
Other mixed
5%
Other White
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.9%
Caribbean
3.2%
Other Asian
2.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence5.4%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence16.6%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.2%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)60
Applications (Reception)265
First preference applications (Reception)110
First preference offers (Reception)58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places510
Pupils on roll526
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.5
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)24.3
Teaching assistants (FTE)16.39
Support staff (FTE)29.71
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.2%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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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 Lea Forest

What is Lift Lea Forest's Ofsted rating?

Lift Lea Forest is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Dec 2022.

How does Lift Lea Forest rank in England?

Lift Lea Forest ranks 1,062 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 92% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lift Lea Forest?

Lift Lea Forest has 536 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 510.

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.