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Lift Newington

Academy sponsor led · Hull · HU3 5DD

Ages 3–11 · 394 pupils · Kingston upon Hull, City of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2019-12-10

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)56%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
2.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
362

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
79
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill94%

394 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
394
Boys / girls
200 / 194
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
394 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
35.1%
FSM pupils
131
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 Louise Pinnell

Location

Address
Dairycoates Avenue
Postcode
HU3 5DD
Town
Hull
Local authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
District
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
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 Hull, Kingston upon Hull, City of, 394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.1%.

Open schools in Hull
119
Primary schools in Hull
87
Academies among open schools in Hull
79% (94)
Open schools in HU3
14
Primary in HU3
8
Open schools in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
106
Primary in Kingston upon Hull, City of LA
70

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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    • Absence3.7%
    • FSM54.5%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM52.1%
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    • FSM23.9%
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  • Adelaide Primary School

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    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
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  • Eastfield Primary School

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    • KS276%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM18.6%
    • Demand0.97

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  • Thoresby Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.9%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Pinnell
Telephone
01482305630
Website
www.liftnewington.org

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