Lift Hall Road, Hull
Lift Hall Road is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Hull, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 30th-highest of the 85 schools in Hull with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Lift Hall Road in detail
Lift Hall Road in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Lift Hall Road reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 76% in Kingston upon Hull, City of; and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Lift Hall Road
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Lift Hall Road as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Lift Hall Road are Croxby Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 83% maths); Lift Green Way (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 87% maths); Bricknell Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 91% reading, 93% maths); and Appleton Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths).
Lift Hall Road's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Croxby Primary SchoolLift Green WayBricknell Primary SchoolAppleton Primary School
The trust
Lift Hall Road 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
48.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (64%), Black (10%) and Mixed (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Cottingham Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Alban's Church, 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lift Hall Road issued 6 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Lift Hall Road are Newland School for Girls (0.4 miles), Kelvin Hall School (0.6 miles), St Mary's College Voluntary Catholic Academy (0.8 miles) and Sirius Academy North (1.1 miles).
Newland School for GirlsKelvin Hall SchoolSt Mary's College Voluntary Catholic AcademySirius Academy North
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
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 March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
48.1%
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 72% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 80% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 80% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
24.7
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lift Hall Road
Before and after school care
Lift Hall Road 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lift Hall Road from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lift Hall Road is in Kingston upon Hull, City of; for families living there:
Apply to Kingston upon Hull, City of for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 25 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
272 pupils
340 places
68 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Hull
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Hull
Across Kingston upon Hull, City of council
Places available
3,375
Applications
2,583
Got 1st preference
95.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Kingston upon Hull, City of council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
54
SEN Support
17
EHC Plans
24.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
289
Total Pupils
155
Boys
134
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
20.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,804
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,062
Per pupil
£1932k
Total funding
£188k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
21.3%
Persistent absence
258
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 Hall Road
What are SATs results like at Lift Hall Road?
Of the pupils at Lift Hall Road who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 80% reached the expected standard in reading and 80% did so in maths.
What is Lift Hall Road's Ofsted rating?
Lift Hall Road was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Lift Hall Road?
No fixed boundary. When Lift Hall Road is oversubscribed, Kingston upon Hull, City of allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Lift Hall Road?
Lift Hall Road was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 340 places.
How big are the classes at Lift Hall Road?
Classes at Lift Hall Road average 24.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lift Hall Road?
Lift Hall Road has around 289 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lift Hall Road?
5.9% of sessions were missed at Lift Hall Road in 2024/25. 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lift Hall Road?
Apply through Kingston upon Hull, City of's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Hall Road 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 Hall Road have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Lift Hall Road 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 Hall Road?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 25 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Kingston upon Hull, City of is 34.5 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Lift Hall Road?
Lift Hall Road is at Hall Road, Hull, HU6 8PP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)