Academy sponsor led · Birmingham

Lift Lea Forest

3–11Ages
536Pupils
PrimaryPhase
139003URN

Hurstcroft Road, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 9RD · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Dec 2022 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.4per place

1.7 above Birmingham median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Birmingham

265 applications for 60 places · 13th of 262 in Birmingham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

84%met the expected standard

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 7 December 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

7 December 2022
Graded inspection: Outstanding
11 November 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.4applications per place, Reception

1.7 above Birmingham median (2.7) 2.2 above England median (2.2)

265 applications · 60 places offered · 110 named it first

2026 4.4; Birmingham median median 2.7
2025 4.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2024 4.2; Birmingham median median 2.7
2023 3.5; Birmingham median median 2.7
2022 3.3; Birmingham median median 2.7
2021 2.5; Birmingham median median 2.8
2020 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.8
2019 2.2; Birmingham median median 2.8
2018 2.6; Birmingham median median 2.7
2017 1.8; Birmingham median median 2.5
2016 1.7; Birmingham median median 2.2
2015 1.5; Birmingham median median 2.1
2014 1.5; Birmingham median median 2.1

This school
Birmingham median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	265	4.4	110	1.83
Sep 2025	60	257	4.3	110	1.83
Sep 2024	60	250	4.2	107	1.78
Sep 2023	60	212	3.5	74	1.23
Sep 2022	60	196	3.3	83	1.38
Sep 2021	76	189	2.5	69	0.91
Sep 2020	67	173	2.6	55	0.82
Sep 2019	58	130	2.2	54	0.93
Sep 2018	53	140	2.6	51	0.96
Sep 2017	56	102	1.8	52	0.93
Sep 2016	60	103	1.7	54	0.90
Sep 2015	56	84	1.5	51	0.91
Sep 2014	56	85	1.5	51	0.91

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 85% · Maths 89% → all three 84% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard84%12th of 257 in Birmingham

Birmingham 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Birmingham 78% England 78%

Higher standard58%

Birmingham 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard85%

Birmingham 74% England 75%

Greater depth18%

Birmingham 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard89%

Birmingham 77% England 77%

Higher standard35%

Birmingham 26% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Birmingham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	84%	15%	109	107
2023/24	93%	24%	114	112
2022/23	89%	23%	114	110

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Lift Lea ForestThis school
This school

Outstanding2022

4.4applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
Gossey Lane Academy
0.7 km · Birmingham

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
The Oval School
0.7 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2024

2.7applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Audley Primary School
0.8 km · Birmingham

Good2023

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Infants
1.0 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2022

1.9applications per place
Oasis Academy Blakenhale Junior
1.1 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

71%met the SATs standard
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Birmingham

Remains Good2024

4.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
The Shirestone Academy
1.3 km · Birmingham

Outstanding2023

2.6applications per place 87%met the SATs standard
Brownmead Primary Academy
1.8 km · Birmingham

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139003 · 330/2096
Trust: Lift Schools
Capacity: 490 pupils · 536 on roll
Free school meals: 67.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2012
Replaced: Ridpool Primary and Nursery School (URN 103373)
Address: Hurstcroft Road, Kitts Green, Birmingham, B33 9RD
Local authority: Birmingham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources