Lift Crescent View, Cheltenham
Lift Crescent View is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Cheltenham, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lift Crescent View in detail
Lift Crescent View in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Lift Crescent View are Battledown School (0.4 miles, Good); Bettridge School (2.3 miles, Good); Belmont School (2.4 miles); and National Star College (4.1 miles, Good).
Battledown SchoolBettridge SchoolBelmont SchoolNational Star College
The trust
Lift Crescent View is one of 62 schools run by Lift Schools, an academy trust.
Who goes there
70% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (72%) and Mixed (20%).
Almost every pupil at Lift Crescent View has an education, health and care plan (60 of 60 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Cheltenham Racecourse (Gloucs Warwicks Railway), about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bouncer's Lane (corner of), 150 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lift Crescent View issued 157 suspensions, 234.3 for every 100 pupils, and 2 permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
70.0%
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 10% to 17% (2024 to 2025), while maths has improved from 0% to 6% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Lift Crescent View
Before and after school care
Lift Crescent View is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Gloucestershire
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lift Crescent View from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lift Crescent View 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
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
60 pupils
65 places
5 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Cheltenham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Cheltenham
Across Gloucestershire council
Places available
7,977
Applications
6,517
Got 1st preference
86.8%
Got preferred school
97.0%
All secondary applications across Gloucestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
60
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
60
Total Pupils
55
Boys
5
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
6.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,218
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
23.0%
Overall absence
59.4%
Persistent absence
69
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Lift Crescent View
Questions parents ask about Lift Crescent View
What are SATs results like at Lift Crescent View?
Of the pupils at Lift Crescent View who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 17% reached the expected standard in reading and 6% did so in maths.
What is Lift Crescent View's Ofsted rating?
Lift Crescent View was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
What is the catchment area for Lift Crescent View?
No fixed boundary. When Lift Crescent View is oversubscribed, Gloucestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Lift Crescent View?
Lift Crescent View has around 60 pupils on roll. 70% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lift Crescent View?
23% of sessions were missed at Lift Crescent View in 2024/25. 59.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lift Crescent View?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Crescent View on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
Does Lift Crescent View have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Lift Crescent View is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Lift Crescent View?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 17 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 12 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Crescent View?
Lift Crescent View is at Clyde Crescent, Whaddon, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 5QH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)