Lift Barton Hill

Barton Hill Road, Torquay, Torbay, TQ2 8JA

Good

Inspected 26 September 2023

Good

Ofsted

74%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

603

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Torbay →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 603 / 674 (89%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 26 September 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

41.0%

Disadvantaged

9.6%

EAL

7.1%

SEN support

17.7%

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)

74%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

107

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.9%

Overall absence

15.0%

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.

33.6

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.4 vs 2023/24

17.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

24.4

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£50,072

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,157 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

5.69

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.5 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.

£7,143

Spend per pupil

£7,954

Income per pupil

55%

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.