Lift Brockworth, Gloucester
Lift Brockworth is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gloucester, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 18th-highest of the 53 schools in Gloucester with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lift Brockworth in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Lift Brockworth reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lift Brockworth
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Lift Brockworth as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 57 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lift Brockworth are Castle Hill Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 71% maths); Coopers Edge School (1.2 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths); Hillview Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 77% reading, 81% maths); and Lift Hillview (1.7 miles).
Lift Brockworth's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Castle Hill Primary SchoolCoopers Edge SchoolHillview Primary SchoolLift Hillview
The trust
Lift Brockworth is one of 62 schools run by Lift Schools, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 79% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
39.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 10.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (73%), Black (9%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 47 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 36 (9.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Lift Brockworth.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Library (by), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lift Brockworth issued 6 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
39.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 73% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 70% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
23.5
Infant (KS1)
30.4
KS2
11
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lift Brockworth
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lift Brockworth.
- All My Friends at Brockworth Primary AcademyAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lift Brockworth is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Gloucestershire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lift Brockworth from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lift Brockworth is in Gloucestershire; for families living there:
Apply to Gloucestershire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Lift Brockworth
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
385 pupils
420 places
35 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gloucester
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,250
Applications
6,016
Got 1st preference
91.6%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All primary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
47
SEN Support
36
EHC Plans
21.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
386
Total Pupils
210
Boys
176
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
21
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£44,779
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,475
Per pupil
£2367k
Total funding
£194k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
13.1%
Persistent absence
360
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Lift Brockworth
Questions parents ask about Lift Brockworth
What are SATs results like at Lift Brockworth?
Of the pupils at Lift Brockworth who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Lift Brockworth's Ofsted rating?
Lift Brockworth was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Lift Brockworth?
No fixed boundary. When Lift Brockworth is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lift Brockworth?
Lift Brockworth was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Lift Brockworth?
Classes at Lift Brockworth average 27.9 pupils (2025/26). 4 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lift Brockworth?
Lift Brockworth has around 386 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lift Brockworth?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Lift Brockworth in 2024/25. 13.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lift Brockworth?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Brockworth on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Lift Brockworth have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: All My Friends at Brockworth Primary Academy (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lift Brockworth?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 12 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Gloucestershire is 5 (the median across 338 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lift Brockworth?
Lift Brockworth is at Moorfield Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)