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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138982

Lift Anglesey

Academy sponsor led · Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3LG

Ages 3–11 · 621 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-12-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
562

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

63

Places offered

66

1st-preference offers

63

Total preferences (any rank)
94
Preferred offers (top 3)
65
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

621 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
621
Boys / girls
333 / 288
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
621 / 630 (99%)
Free school meals
30.9%
FSM pupils
192
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Hedley

Location

Address
Clarence Street
Postcode
DE14 3LG
Town
Burton-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
East Staffordshire
Constituency
Burton and Uttoxeter
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 621 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.9%.

Open schools in Burton-on-Trent
45
Primary schools in Burton-on-Trent
32
Academies among open schools in Burton-on-Trent
73% (33)
Open schools in DE14
12
Primary in DE14
10
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Burton-on-TrentNear DE14

  • Christ Church Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 3TE · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM22.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • Grange School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 2HU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM36.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE (C) Primary School

    Ofsted: Some aspects not as strong

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Burton-upon-Trent · DE14 1SN · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.86

    1.1 miles away

  • Shobnall Primary & Nursery School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE14 2BB · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS294%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.9%
    • Demand1.67

    1.1 miles away

  • The Violet Way Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9ES · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand0.99

    1.2 miles away

  • Edge Hill Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Burton-on-Trent · DE15 9NX · Staffordshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynsey Hedley
Telephone
01283563811
Website
www.liftanglesey.org

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