Lift Offa's Mead, Chepstow
Lift Offa's Mead is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Chepstow, part of Lift Schools. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 109th-highest of the 209 schools in Gloucestershire with published results, and 6,834th of 14,452 across England. It was 47% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Gloucestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Lift Offa's Mead in detail
Lift Offa's Mead 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, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Lift Offa's Mead reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Gloucestershire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Lift Offa's Mead
For September 2026 entry, 8 families put Lift Offa's Mead as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 9 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 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 Offa's Mead are The Dell Primary School (0.7 miles); St Mary's R.C. Primary School (0.8 miles); Tutshill Church of England Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); and Pembroke Primary School (1 mile).
The Dell Primary SchoolSt Mary's R.C. Primary SchoolTutshill Church of England Primary SchoolPembroke Primary School
The trust
Lift Offa's Mead 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
7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 29 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 7 (5.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Lift Offa's Mead had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Chepstow Rail Station, about 650 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Offa's Mead School (near), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Lift Offa's Mead stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Lift Offa's Mead issued 3 suspensions, 2.2 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2022 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
27.3%
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 58% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 79% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.8
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
21.0
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Lift Offa's Mead
Term dates
Lift Offa's Mead 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
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Lift Offa's Mead from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Lift Offa's Mead 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
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
98 pupils
210 places
112 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Chepstow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Chepstow
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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
29
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
28.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
128
Total Pupils
59
Boys
69
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
14.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,418
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,437
Per pupil
£1110k
Total funding
£117k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.7%
Overall absence
29.7%
Persistent absence
148
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 Offa's Mead
Questions parents ask about Lift Offa's Mead
What are SATs results like at Lift Offa's Mead?
Of the pupils at Lift Offa's Mead who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Lift Offa's Mead's Ofsted rating?
Lift Offa's Mead was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2022. At its previous graded inspection in 2018 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Lift Offa's Mead?
No fixed boundary. When Lift Offa's Mead 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 Offa's Mead?
Lift Offa's Mead was not full in 2025: it ran at 47% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Lift Offa's Mead?
Classes at Lift Offa's Mead average 21.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Lift Offa's Mead?
Lift Offa's Mead has around 128 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Lift Offa's Mead?
6.7% of sessions were missed at Lift Offa's Mead in 2024/25. 29.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Lift Offa's Mead?
Apply through Gloucestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Lift Offa's Mead 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.
How many road collisions happen near Lift Offa's Mead?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Offa's Mead?
Lift Offa's Mead is at Beachley Road, Sedbury, Chepstow, Gloucestershire, NP16 7DT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)