OFSTED
24 May 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
11 March 2020
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Published
18 May 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
459
420 full-time ·
39 part-time
Female pupils
233
50.8% of pupils
Male pupils
226
49.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
45.8 pts
above England
School
70.6%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
47.9 pts
above England
School
68.2%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Any other ethnic group
36.8%
169
African
27.7%
127
Pakistani
15.9%
73
Any other Asian background
3.9%
18
Any other Mixed background
3.1%
14
Any other Black background
2.2%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
21.6%
99 of
459 pupils
0.7 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.6 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
86.0%
25.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
90.0%
Reading
16.2 pts above England
School
90.0%
Birmingham
72.2%
West Midlands
73.0%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
91.0%
Writing
20.7 pts above England
School
91.0%
Birmingham
68.9%
West Midlands
69.9%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
90.0%
Maths
18.0 pts above England
School
90.0%
Birmingham
71.3%
West Midlands
71.4%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
4.81%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.40 pts
lower than
England
School
4.81%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
6.03%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
9.79 pts
lower than
England
School
6.03%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.27%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.53 pts
lower than
England
School
0.27%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
99.8%
11.6 pts
above England
Lift Percy Shurmer
99.8%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.