Lift Montgomery

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

White Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Montgomery is a primary school in Birmingham for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 6th of 264 primary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 16 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 November 2024

The school sets out to provide an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day. This they do. Pupils sit at the heart of all that the school does. Pupils are rightly proud to show visitors around their exceptional school. They value the special spaces that the school provides for their learning and enjoyment. This includes the reading caravan, democracy spinning wheel and the indoor sandpit. Pupils reach and exceed the school's high expectations. Behaviour is exemplary. Pupils are polite, calm and trustworthy. Pupils are avid learners who thrive and achieve highly. Day by day, week by week, pupils are well-equipped for what comes next. A strength of this school is the way pupils are encouraged to have a lifelong passion for physical activity in order to live a healthy lifestyle. Pupils also benefit from visiting art galleries, theatres and Parliament. Many enjoy the radio club. These experiences enrich pupils' understanding and appreciation of the world. These wider opportunities develop their personal growth in a remarkable way. All pupils work with an artist-in-residence and specialist music and drama teachers. Pupils spoke proudly of the leadership roles available in the school, especially the new Shakespeare ambassador role. Their many opportunities beyond the curriculum help develop pupils into well-rounded, thoughtful and responsible individuals.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

58 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%

83%, 21 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths28%

28%, 20 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

466 pupils on roll, with places for 630

Eligible for free school meals58.6%

58.6%, 32.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language94.8%

94.8%, 73.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.2%

17.2%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Montgomery

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Conway Primary School0.3 milesOfsted judgements: Good54% met the expected standard
The Olive School, Small Heath0.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding97% met the expected standard
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery0.4 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard63% met the expected standard
Ladypool Primary School0.4 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Greenfields Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Principal Fozia Nisar
Address
White Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1EH
Local authority
Birmingham
URN
138864

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.