Ofsted

View our latest Ofsted report and share your opinion about our school through Parent View.

Our school was last inspected by Ofsted on 21 April 2026. Ofsted reported exceptionally high standards across Lift Beacon, highlighting strong practice, an inclusive environment, and a supportive culture where pupils thrive.

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Key Highlights

Safeguarding: Safeguarding standards are met, with inspectors praising the open, proactive culture that keeps pupils safe.
Strong Standards Achieved: The school secured a Strong standard across four major areas:
- Attendance and Behaviour: Attendance is a high priority, and classrooms are calm, respectful, and highly purposeful.
- Inclusion: Early identification of needs and strong support allow pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) to learn alongside their peers and flourish.
- Leadership and Governance: Leaders hold a deep understanding of the school community, driving ambitious direction and continuous improvement.
- Personal Development and Wellbeing: Pupils develop resilience and a strong understanding of respect, equality, and safety, backed by effective pastoral care. ‍
‍Academic Achievement & Curriculum: Achieved an Expected standard, with rising attainment—particularly in Key Stage 2 reading, writing, and mathematics—and disadvantaged pupils achieving well above national averages.

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Parent View

Parents and carers can give their views of our school at any time of the school year and at the time of a school inspection using an online questionnaire called Parent View. When our school is notified of its next Ofsted inspection, parents will be invited to give their views about the school to inspectors using the Parent View online facility as this has replaced Ofsted’s paper questionnaire. Please make sure we have your most up-to-date contact details. Please register with an email address and a password by clicking on this https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk.

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Once your login has been activated, it only takes a few minutes to complete answers to 12 short questions about aspects such as bullying, the quality of teaching, level of homework, etc. Your views are important in helping inspectors make a decision about our school, and to help us know what is going well and what could be improved. If you do not have a computer or an email address or if you would like help to use Parent View, please come into school and ask at reception.

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