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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 138369

Lift Barton Hill

Academy sponsor led · Torquay · TQ2 8JA

Ages 3–11 · 568 pupils · Torbay

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

6.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.7%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
508

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

568 pupils · 674 places

Pupils on roll
568
Boys / girls
295 / 273
School capacity
674
Capacity fill
568 / 674 (84%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
203
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
Ms Samantha Smith

Location

Address
Barton Hill Road
Postcode
TQ2 8JA
Town
Torquay
County
Devon
Local authority
Torbay
District
Torbay
Constituency
Torbay
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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 Torquay, Torbay, 568 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication.

Open schools in Torquay
28
Primary schools in Torquay
17
Academies among open schools in Torquay
68% (19)
Open schools in TQ2
13
Primary in TQ2
7
Open schools in Torbay LA
47
Primary in Torbay LA
31

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 TorquayNear TQ2

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Samantha Smith
Telephone
01803327161
Website
www.liftbartonhill.org

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