Lift Four Dwellings Primary, Birmingham
Lift Four Dwellings Primary is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Birmingham, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 66th-highest of the 275 schools in Birmingham with published results, and 3,694th of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lift Four Dwellings Primary in detail
Lift Four Dwellings Primary in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 17 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Birmingham
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Lift Four Dwellings Primary reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 77% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lift Four Dwellings Primary
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Lift Four Dwellings Primary as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Lift Four Dwellings Primary
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lift Four Dwellings Primary are Quinton Church Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 72% reading, 75% maths); Howley Grange Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 75% maths); World's End Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles, Good); and World's End Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 71% maths).
Lift Four Dwellings Primary's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Quinton Church Primary SchoolHowley Grange Primary SchoolWorld's End Infant and Nursery SchoolWorld's End Junior School
The trust
Lift Four Dwellings Primary 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
68.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (28%), Black (25%) and Mixed (14%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rowley Regis Rail Station, about 2 miles away in a straight line.
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Four Dwellings Academy (adjacent), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 264 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lift Four Dwellings Primary issued 1 suspension, 0.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lift Four Dwellings Primary are Lift Four Dwellings Secondary (under 0.1 miles), Perryfields Academy (0.9 miles), Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre (1 mile) and Leasowes High School (1.1 miles).
Lift Four Dwellings SecondaryPerryfields AcademyHillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreLeasowes High School
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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
68.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 77% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 73% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
20.5
Infant (KS1)
28.7
KS2
12
Total classes
2 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 Four Dwellings Primary
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Lift Four Dwellings Primary.
- Premier Education Four Dwellings Wraparound CareAt the school · Not yet graded
- Howley Grange Wasps Too830m away · Not yet graded
- Howley Grange Wasps840m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Lift Four Dwellings Primary is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lift Four Dwellings Primary from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lift Four Dwellings Primary is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 17
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
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, 1 serious and 16 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
3 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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 Four Dwellings Primary
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
326 pupils
420 places
94 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
15,375
Applications
12,117
Got 1st preference
92.1%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
38
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
16.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
317
Total Pupils
178
Boys
139
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
18.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,335
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,364
Per pupil
£2352k
Total funding
£294k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.8%
Overall absence
21.1%
Persistent absence
313
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
Questions parents ask about Lift Four Dwellings Primary
What are SATs results like at Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
Of the pupils at Lift Four Dwellings Primary who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Lift Four Dwellings Primary's Ofsted rating?
Lift Four Dwellings Primary was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
No fixed boundary. When Lift Four Dwellings Primary is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
Lift Four Dwellings Primary was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
Classes at Lift Four Dwellings Primary average 24.6 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
Lift Four Dwellings Primary has around 317 pupils on roll. 68% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
6.8% of sessions were missed at Lift Four Dwellings Primary in 2024/25. 21.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Four Dwellings Primary 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 Four Dwellings Primary have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Premier Education Four Dwellings Wraparound Care (registered, not yet graded). There are 2 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
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, 1 serious and 16 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 3 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lift Four Dwellings Primary?
Lift Four Dwellings Primary is at Quinton Road West, Quinton, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 1PJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)