Lift Shafton
About Lift Shafton
Ofsted's Parent View survey, completed by 41 families during the 2024-25 period, shows that 80% of respondents would recommend Lift Shafton to other parents. That's a strong signal, and it's backed up by the school's popularity: for the 2025/26 reception intake, there were 52 applications for just 21 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2. 48. Among those, 20 families put it as their first preference and all 20 received an offer. On individual questions, the picture is positive but not without nuance. 90% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 91% felt their child is safe. However, only 56% felt that concerns are dealt with properly (combining 'agree' and 'strongly agree'), and 22% actively disagreed on that point. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in November 2024, judged that the school has 'improved significantly' since its previous graded inspection, when it was rated Good overall with Outstanding marks for early years provision and leadership.
Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
6 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Improved significantly
Source: Ofsted, 10 Dec 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:30 – 15:00
Source: shaftonprimaryacademy.org. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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