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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 139003

Lift Lea Forest

Academy sponsor led · Birmingham · B33 9RD

Ages 3–11 · 536 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

93%

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.78 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)93%
Higher standard (RWM)24%
Avg scaled score — reading
114.0
Avg scaled score — maths
112.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.9%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
491

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

1.78 · Competitive

1st preferences

107

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
250
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill109%

536 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
536
Boys / girls
283 / 253
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
536 / 490 (109%)
Free school meals
67.7%
FSM pupils
346
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 Lynsey Hedley

Location

Address
Hurstcroft Road, Kitts Green
Postcode
B33 9RD
Town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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 Birmingham, Birmingham, 536 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 67.7%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Primary schools in Birmingham
304
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B33
20
Primary in B33
12
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Primary in Birmingham LA
295

Nearby primary schools

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

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  • Gossey Lane Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0DS · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM72.7%
    • Demand0.85

    0.4 miles away

  • The Oval School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 8JG · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM65.9%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • Audley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 9HY · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.90

    0.5 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0XD · Birmingham

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM50.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.6 miles away

  • Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0XG · Birmingham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM60.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0AU · Birmingham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM48.8%
    • Demand0.85

    0.8 miles away

  • The Shirestone Academy

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B33 0DH · Birmingham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM60.6%
    • Demand1.53

    0.8 miles away

  • Brownmead Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Birmingham · B34 6SS · Birmingham

    Ages 5–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM62.3%
    • Demand0.88

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Lynsey Hedley
Telephone
01216753985
Website
www.liftleaforest.org

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