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Lift Beacon

Academy sponsor led · Loughborough · LE11 2NF

Ages 2–11 · 379 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-21

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
317

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 fill100%

379 pupils · 380 places

Pupils on roll
379
Boys / girls
219 / 160
School capacity
380
Capacity fill
379 / 380 (100%)
Free school meals
43.2%
FSM pupils
145
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mr Ben Kilgannon

Location

Address
Woodthorpe Road
Postcode
LE11 2NF
Town
Loughborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Loughborough
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to 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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
36 on roll / 36 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 2–11, in Loughborough, Leicestershire, 379 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.2%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Loughborough
55
Primary schools in Loughborough
38
Academies among open schools in Loughborough
56% (31)
Open schools in LE11
29
Primary in LE11
14
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

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 LoughboroughNear LE11

  • Outwoods Edge Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 2LD · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM11.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Mountfields Lodge School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 3GE · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.5%

    0.8 miles away

  • Rendell Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Loughborough · LE11 1LL · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.5%

    1.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Kilgannon
Telephone
01509212227
Website
www.thebeaconacademy.org

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