Lift Brockworth Catchment Area
Lift Brockworth is an academy sponsor led primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 385 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
385
Pupils
420
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Lift Brockworth Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift Brockworth?
The catchment area for Lift Brockworth is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire 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 Brockworth sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Gloucestershire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Gloucestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Gloucestershire catchment area documents →Lift Brockworth: 420 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Lift Brockworth has a published admission number of 420 places. 385 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Gloucestershire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.9% of pupils at Lift Brockworth are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Gloucestershire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire Council school admissions (official) →
Lift Brockworth: School Information
- Full address
- Moorfield Road, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4JL
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Free school meals
- 36.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 138674
Other Primary Schools in Gloucester
If Lift Brockworth is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Gloucester are the next closest alternatives.
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Linden Primary School Catchment Area
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Elmbridge Primary School Catchment Area
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Harewood Infant School Catchment Area
Community school · GL4 0SS
Harewood Junior School Catchment Area
Foundation school · GL4 0SS
Hillview Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · GL3 3LH
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift Brockworth 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lift Brockworth
What is the catchment area for Lift Brockworth? ▾
The catchment area for Lift Brockworth is the geographic zone Gloucestershire 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. Gloucestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lift Brockworth oversubscribed? ▾
Lift Brockworth is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (92% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Lift Brockworth? ▾
Admission to Lift Brockworth is managed by Gloucestershire. 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 Brockworth cover? ▾
Lift Brockworth is a primary school in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift Brockworth? ▾
Lift Brockworth was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.