Primary school

Lift Barton Hill

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Torbay
  • TQ2 8JA
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 3,670 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 25%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 65%65%2016/17: top 25%25% · 2016/172017/18: top 37%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 31%2024/25: top 25%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM74% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+16.8 pts
Higher standard, RWM9% · South West 6%7/10 Above
Reading score107 · South West 1057/10 Above+20.6 pts
Maths score104 · South West 1044/10 Below+7.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 48% · 88 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 74% · 68 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 72% · 83 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 72% · 90 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 63% · 90 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 70% · 74 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 74% · 89 pupils · South West 62%74%48%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 1% · 88 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 6% · 68 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 11% · 83 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 12% · 90 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 9% · 90 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 8% · 74 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 9% · 89 pupils · South West 6%12%1%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 88 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 104 · 68 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 83 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 105 · 90 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 103 · 90 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 105 · 74 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 107 · 89 pupils · South West 105107101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 88 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 102 · 68 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 103 · 83 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 104 · 90 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 104 · 90 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 103 · 74 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 104 · 89 pupils · South West 104104100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
56 of 56 who put it first2014 · 97.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5656
2nd110
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2018Remains Good
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026568
Free school meals (past 6 years)41.0%
First language not English9.6%
SEN support17.7%
EHC plan7.1%
Absence (sessions missed)5.9%
Persistently absent pupils15.0%

Girls 48.3%Boys 51.7%

84.3% full · 674 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 65 responses (10.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school87.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school84.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved83.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.9% not applicable46.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.5% not applicable80.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child83.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school90.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.0
Pupils per adult10.4
  • Classroom teachers 25.7
  • Leadership 4.6
  • Teaching assistants 21.8
  • Other support 13.3

Teachers 30.3 FTE · Whole workforce 65.3 · 93 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,954
Spend per pupil£7,143
Staff spend per pupil£5,775
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£476,000in-year balance

Grants £7,884 · self-generated £70 · premises £336 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS (57 academies) · trust reserve £30,975,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it