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Lift East Wichel
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Staldon Road, East Wichel, East Wichel Community Primary School, Staldon Road, SWINDON SN1 7AG · eastwichel.swindon.sch.uk · 01793 695134
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Swindon 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.37 mi
- 3.82 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Furthest distance offered · Swindon Council
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Capacity
- 420
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Nursery class
- Yes
- 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 2.37 mi (3.82 km) from the school. Source: Swindon Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
Published for the predecessor school (URN 136068)
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 52 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 54 | 48 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 45 | 43 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 43 | 41 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Furthest distance offered | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.37 mi3.82 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% 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 | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ●8% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136068)
Ofsted
Lift East Wichel was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 6 Dec 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136068)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2012
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136068), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136068)