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Lift Hazelwood

Academy sponsor led · Swindon · SN5 8DR

Ages 2–11 · 252 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

4.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

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)87%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
37
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill120%

252 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
252
Boys / girls
114 / 138
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
252 / 210 (120%)
Free school meals
31.4%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 2–11

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 Suzanne Lloyd

Location

Address
Stokesay Drive, Toothill
Postcode
SN5 8DR
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon South
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 2–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 252 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 31.4%.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN5
14
Primary in SN5
12
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

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 SwindonNear SN5

  • Westlea Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 7BT · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM23.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Millbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 8NU · Swindon

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM15.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Kingfisher CE Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Free schools · Primary

    Swindon · SN1 7DA · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM18.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Shaw Ridge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 5PU · Swindon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.3%
    • Demand1.02

    0.9 miles away

  • Tregoze Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN5 6JU · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand1.07

    1.0 miles away

  • Robert Le Kyng Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Swindon · SN1 5HS · Swindon

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM16.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Suzanne Lloyd
Telephone
01793497250
Website
www.hazelwoodacademy.org

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