Lift Crescent View

Special
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Clyde Crescent, Whaddon, Cheltenham, GL52 5QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Crescent View is a special school in Cheltenham for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 329 schools in Gloucestershire. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 May 2024, report published 18 June 2024

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

18 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score94

94, 12 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score90

90, 15 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score91

91, 14 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

60 pupils on roll, with places for 65

Eligible for free school meals70%

70%, 43.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support0%

0%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan100%

100%, 94 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Crescent View

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Battledown School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Bettridge School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	0% met the expected standard
Belmont School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Brook Academy	6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Not published
Alderman Knight School	7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 10.3

School details

School type: Academy special sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Ms Liz Oakey
Phone: 01242512680
Website: theridgeacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clyde Crescent, Whaddon, Cheltenham, GL52 5QH
Local authority: Gloucestershire
URN: 138430

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.