Lift Beacon

Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2NF

Good

Inspected 23 November 2021

Good

Ofsted

81%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

308

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Leicestershire →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 308 / 380 (81%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 November 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.7%

Disadvantaged

26%

EAL

16.6%

SEN support

13.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

81%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

108

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

6.0%

Overall absence

16.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

15.48

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

19.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

24.58

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£44,873

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 25% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,013 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

6.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

3.49

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£9,516

Spend per pupil

£10,302

Income per pupil

35%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.