Lift Beacon

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Report card: Expected standard to strong standard

Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2NFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Beacon is a primary school in Loughborough for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 10th of 34 primary schools in Loughborough. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 21 April 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard
Leadership and governance: Strong standard
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

32 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%

81%, 19 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

379 pupils on roll, with places for 380

Eligible for free school meals38.3%

38.3%, 11.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.7%

27.7%, 6.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.7%

12.7%, 2.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan14.2%

14.2%, 8.2 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Beacon

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Fairfield Prep School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	82% met the expected standard
Outwoods Edge Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	71% met the expected standard
Mountfields Lodge School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	45% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Ben Kilgannon
Phone: 01509212227
Website: thebeaconacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2NF
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 139005

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.