Lift Hazelwood

About Lift Hazelwood

Lift Hazelwood, a state primary in Swindon, has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2023, a rating it has held consistently across both its graded inspections. The school’s strongest academic story lies in its Key Stage 2 results for the 2023/24 academic year, where 87% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure sits well above the Swindon local authority average of 62%, placing the school third out of 51 primary schools in the area and inside the top 5% nationally. In individual subjects, the picture is similarly strong: 97% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, while 90% did so in writing and 87% in reading. The proportion reaching the higher standard in reading was particularly notable at 50%, compared with 30% in maths and 27% in writing.

Beyond the headline figures, the school’s average scaled scores tell a consistent story. Pupils achieved an average reading score of 110 and an average maths score of 108, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. Ofsted’s inspection report, published in December 2023, awarded Good grades across all five categories: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2015 had also rated overall effectiveness as Good, with leadership and management and early years provision both graded as Good at that time. The school has no sixth form and serves children from age 2 through to 11, with nursery provision available. With 261 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is clearly popular and operating above its official capacity.

Admissions data for the 2025/26 intake confirms that popularity: the school received 45 applications for 28 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.61, and made 27 offers to first-preference applicants. The school’s facilities include a dining hall, outdoor playground, art studios, ICT suite, sensory room, sports hall and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, dance, swimming, gymnastics and netball, while clubs cover film, coding and chess. The school has a broad range of SEND provisions, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With 27.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse intake and would suit families looking for a well-regarded local primary with strong academic outcomes and a wide support offer.

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