Lift Beacon
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Lift Beacon is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led).
Key facts
- Address
- Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2NF
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 379 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 21 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe, cared for and welcome at this school.”
- “Routines are clear, and staff help pupils to settle quickly.”
- “Pupils trust adults and know who to talk to if they feel worried or upset.”
To improve
- “Pupils' learning in other subjects does not, however, consistently show the same depth and confidence.”
- “Some differences remain across subjects in how effectively staff address gaps in pupils' knowledge, pupils' misconceptions and errors in pupils' basic writing skills, such as handwriting and grammar.”
- “Leaders understand this and continue to refine teaching so that expectations, feedback and depth of learning reach the same high levels across all classrooms and subjects.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 81% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 26 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 26 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Outwoods Edge Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Mountfields Lodge School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Cobden Primary School & Community Centre 0.8 mi Not judged
- Loughborough Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Rendell Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good