Lift Montgomery

About Lift Montgomery

Parents at Lift Montgomery are overwhelmingly positive about their experience. In the most recent Parent View survey, 93% of respondents said they would recommend the school, with no parents disagreeing. The feedback is particularly strong on happiness and safety: every parent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and all felt their child is safe. The school is clearly popular in the local area too. For the 2025/26 academic year, it received 80 applications for just 43 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.86. Of those 80 applications, 35 were first-preference choices, and all 35 first-preference families were offered a place. This combination of high parental satisfaction and strong demand suggests a school that has built a solid reputation among Birmingham families.

Academically, Lift Montgomery is performing at an exceptionally high level. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 91% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Birmingham local authority average of just 63%. That puts the school fifth out of 254 primary schools in the city, placing it in the top 2% nationally. Pupils also achieved strong scores in individual subjects: the average reading score was 108 and the average maths score was 107, both above the national benchmark. At the higher standard, 43% of pupils achieved that level in reading, 31% in maths and 30% in writing. This academic strength is reflected in the school's most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024, where it was judged Outstanding across every graded category, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. The previous inspection in 2014 had rated the school Good, so this represents a clear improvement.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, ICT suite, art studios, a dining hall and a forest school, which supports its outdoor learning programme. There are clubs such as book club, chess and film club, and sports including football, netball, cricket, tennis, rounders and cross country. Lift Montgomery also has a nursery provision for children from age two, and its SEND support covers six areas including autistic spectrum disorder, speech, language and communication needs, and social, emotional and mental health support. With 58.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a diverse and disadvantaged community, yet its outcomes are among the best in Birmingham. This is a school that suits families who want strong academic results in a state primary with a clear track record of parental satisfaction and a genuinely inclusive intake.

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