Lift Beacon, Loughborough
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Lift Beacon excels at including all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs, in mainstream learning while providing highly targeted specialist support. The school creates a calm, respectful environment where attendance improves significantly and pupils develop confidence and resilience. Leaders demonstrate genuine care for families, actively removing barriers to learning and working closely with external agencies to support each child's wellbeing and achievement.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional attendance support with swift action and practical help for families
- Calm, respectful behaviour across the school with rare bullying and strong pastoral care
- Highly effective inclusion of pupils with SEND in mainstream learning alongside specialist resource base provision
- Strong leadership with clear focus on pupils' wellbeing, safety and learning
- Rising attainment particularly at end of key stage 2, with disadvantaged pupils achieving especially well
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent depth and confidence in pupils' learning across non-core subjects
- Differences remain in how effectively staff address gaps in knowledge and basic writing skills like handwriting and grammar across all classrooms
- Nursery outdoor provision needs further development to match quality of indoor environment
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits from professionals in different careers, assemblies on online safety and British values
Lift Beacon is a school where pupils achieve well from their starting points, with strong attendance, behaviour and inclusive practice. Leaders demonstrate clear moral purpose and create a safe, welcoming environment where all pupils, including those with special educational needs, thrive.
At a Glance
43.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 57% to 84%. Maths has improved from 67% to 84%. Writing has improved from 67% to 81%.
Class Sizes
20.3
Avg class size
18.0
Infant (KS1)
23.7
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Over capacity
379 pupils
380 capacity
1 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughborough
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
Inspection History(111)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.03814%
Overall absence
16.55405%
Persistent absence
296
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lift Beacon
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough High School
Compass Community School Mountfields Park
Hardwick House School
ASPIRE: Lifeskills
Woodside Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre
Woodbrook Vale School
Limehurst Academy
Rawlins
De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire
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