Lift Beacon
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Loughborough, East Midlands LE11 2NF · Leicestershire
#437 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#5746 of 15,697 nationally
About Lift Beacon
Lift Beacon is a academy primary located in Loughborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 2–11. In 2025 it enrolled 379 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 437th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 379; capacity filled 99.7%.
There are 49 schools in Loughborough; Lift Beacon ranks 22nd of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)81%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)6%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lift Beacon by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 379
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.7%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 81%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 6%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Lift Beacon
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Loughborough Grammar School
Loughborough · Independent all-through · Ages 10–19
783 students · 614 m away
Loughborough High School
Loughborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
564 students · 656 m away
Fairfield Prep School
Loughborough · Independent primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 832 m away
Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 918 m away
Outwoods Edge Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
412 students · 1.2 km away
Mountfields Lodge School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
468 students · 1.2 km away
Cobden Primary School & Community Centre
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
400 students · 1.3 km away
Loughborough Church of England Primary School
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
150 students · 1.5 km away
Woodbrook Vale School
Loughborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
839 students · 1.6 km away
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughborough
Loughborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Walton Holymoorside Primary School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
379 students
Inkersall Spencer Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
378 students
North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy
North Wingfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
378 students
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
381 students
Cedar Road Primary School
Northampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
383 students
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
375 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lift Beacon a good school?
Lift Beacon has a Success Index (England) of 60.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #437 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lift Beacon rank in East Midlands?
Lift Beacon ranks #437 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #5746 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lift Beacon?
Lift Beacon had 379 students in 2025.
Is Lift Beacon a primary school or a secondary school?
Lift Beacon is classified as a primary covering Ages 2–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lift Beacon?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lift Beacon; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.