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Lift Hazelwood
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
Stokesay Drive, Toothill, Swindon SN5 8DR · hazelwoodacademy.org · 01793 497250
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.29 mi
- 0.46 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 252
- 42 over 210 places · 120%
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 31.4%
- First language not English
- 39.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Lift Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Furthest distance offered” went to a home 0.29 mi (459 m) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 34 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 24 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 24 | 21 | 0.9 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.29 mi0.46 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Swindon it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Lift Hazelwood was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 1 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 1 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 49
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 61% who raised concerns
based on the 49% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (20%) with SEND