Lift Beacon Catchment Area
Lift Beacon is an academy sponsor led primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 308 pupils, and a capacity of 380 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
2-11
Age range
308
Pupils
380
Capacity
81%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Lift Beacon Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Beacon?
The catchment area for Lift Beacon is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lift Beacon sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Leicestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Lift Beacon: 380 places, 81% filled: places available
Lift Beacon has a published admission number of 380 places. 308 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 81%. At 81% full, the school currently has headroom below its 380 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 47.4% of pupils at Lift Beacon are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Loughborough.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicestershire school admissions →
Lift Beacon: School Information
- Full address
- Woodthorpe Road, Loughborough, LE11 2NF
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 47.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139005
Other Primary Schools in Loughborough
If Lift Beacon is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Loughborough are the next closest alternatives.
Burton-on-the-Wolds Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · LE12 5TB
Thorpe Acre Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · LE11 4SQ
Thorpe Acre Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · LE11 4SQ
Oxley Primary School Shepshed Catchment Area
Community school · LE12 9LU
Belton Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE12 9TS
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · LE12 5DB
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift Beacon by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough · 1.4 miles away
Swithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough · 3.4 miles away
Hathern Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Loughborough · 3.4 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lift Beacon
What is the catchment area for Lift Beacon? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Beacon is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lift Beacon oversubscribed? ▾
Lift Beacon has a capacity of 380 places and currently has 308 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Beacon? ▾
Admission to Lift Beacon is managed by Leicestershire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Lift Beacon cover? ▾
Lift Beacon is a primary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Beacon? ▾
Lift Beacon was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.