School profile

Lift Beacon

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Loughborough, LE11 2NF

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,673 of 15,057

Better than 88% of schools in England

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

Lift Beacon Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages2 to 11
Pupils379 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ben Kilgannon
TrustLIFT SCHOOLS
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139005.

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%6%8%
Average reading score108106106
Average maths score108105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102106105
Expected standard in reading84%78%76%
Expected standard in writing81%73%73%
Expected standard in maths84%76%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils379
Girls160
Boys219
Eligible for free school meals38.3%
First language not English27.7%
SEN support48
EHC plan54
Average class size21.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
59.1%
Other White
8.7%
African
5.3%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
Other Asian
3.4%
White and Black Caribbean
2.9%
Indian
2.9%
Other mixed
2.6%
Chinese
2.6%
Pakistani
2.1%

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 schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence6.7%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence21.1%9.9%13.2%
Severe absence2.6%0.9%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)27
Applications (Reception)59
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll309
Unfilled places26.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adult9.3
Teachers (FTE)15.67
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.67
Support staff (FTE)33.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.5

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
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 Beacon
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNot applicableLoughborough Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miNot applicableLoughborough High SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miNot applicableFairfield Prep SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOutwoods Edge Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryMountfields Lodge SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryCobden Primary School & Community CentreAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryLoughborough Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miSecondaryWoodbrook Vale SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimarySaint Mary's Catholic Primary School, LoughboroughAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Lift Beacon

What is Lift Beacon's Ofsted rating?

Lift Beacon is rated Good, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Lift Beacon rank in England?

Lift Beacon ranks 1,673 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 88% of schools).

How many pupils attend Lift Beacon?

Lift Beacon has 379 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.