OFSTED
21 May 2024
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
7 June 2023
Ungraded inspection
School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published
12 July 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy special sponsor led
Phase
Not applicable
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
60
60 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
5
8.3% of pupils
Male pupils
55
91.7% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
45.2 pts
above England
School
70.0%
Cheltenham
14.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
20.3 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cheltenham
13.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cheltenham
0.9%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
71.7%
43
White and Black Caribbean
10.0%
6
Any other Mixed background
6.7%
4
Unclassified
5.0%
3
White and Black African
3.3%
2
African
1.7%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
100.0%
60 of
60 pupils
79.2 pts
above England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
14.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
94.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
0.0%
60.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
17.0%
Reading
56.8 pts below England
School
17.0%
Cheltenham
66.2%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
0.0%
Writing
70.3 pts below England
School
0.0%
Cheltenham
60.5%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
6.0%
Maths
66.0 pts below England
School
6.0%
Cheltenham
64.8%
South West
70.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
22.97%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
16.75 pts
higher than
England
School
22.97%
Cheltenham
6.12%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
59.42%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
43.60 pts
higher than
England
School
59.42%
Cheltenham
15.12%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
15.94%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
14.14 pts
higher than
England
School
15.94%
Cheltenham
1.81%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open not applicable schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
92.3%
12.5 pts
above England
Lift Crescent View
92.3%
Cheltenham
79.7%
South West
82.1%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.