Lift East Wichel
Lift East Wichel is a converter academy in Swindon for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2022.
Staldon Road, East Wichel, East Wichel Community Primary School, Staldon Road, Swindon, SN1 7AG01793 695134eastwichel.swindon.sch.ukMrs Paula Phillips headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 6 December 2022, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
61 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. These are the results of East Wichel Primary School & Nursery, the school this one replaced.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025† | 2024† | 2023† | 2019† | 2018† | 2017† | Swindon | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 61 | 58 | 60 | 43 | 59 | 32 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 66% | 60% | 56% | 51% | 41% | 61% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 0% | 3% | 8% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 107.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.9 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 | 103.9 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 104.9 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 80% | 74% | 75% | 74% | 69% | 75% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 89% | 81% | 80% | 77% | 63% | 63% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 64% | 79% | 77% | 60% | 68% | 91% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -1.6 | -0.6 | -0.2 | +0.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -0.1 | -1.5 | -3.5 | -4.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 50% | 53% | 45% | 43% | 26% | 33% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 66% | 70% | 63% | 58% | 63% | 42% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for East Wichel Primary School & Nursery, the school this one replaced in April 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 4 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Swindon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25† | 2023/24† | 2022/23† | 2021/22† | 2020/21† | 2018/19† | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.8% | 8.3% | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.9% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 7.1% | 4.1% | 3.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 11.6% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 28.8% | 15.3% | 13.6% | 12.8% |
† These attendance figures are for East Wichel Primary School & Nursery, the school this one replaced in April 2026. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Money
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Croft Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 418 | No overall grade 2024 | 98 | Compare |
| Lethbridge Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 472 | Good 2023 | 82 | Compare |
| Wroughton Junior School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 304 | Not inspected | 59 | Compare |
| Kingfisher CE Academy | Free school | 0.8 miles | 148 | Requires improvement 2024 | 16 | Compare |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 198 | Good 2019 | 50 | Compare |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | Academy | 1.0 miles | 411 | Not inspected | 85 | Compare |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Academy | 1.2 miles | 381 | Good 2022 | 90 | Compare |
| Lawn Primary and Nursery School | Council | 1.3 miles | 468 | Good 2023 | 41 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Lift East Wichel a good school?
Lift East Wichel doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in December 2022.
What is Lift East Wichel's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Lift East Wichel outstanding at its last full inspection on 6 December 2022.
How good are Lift East Wichel's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 64% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 8% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Lift East Wichel have?
The number of pupils is not published.
What is attendance like at Lift East Wichel?
Pupils were in school 95.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Staldon Road, East Wichel, East Wichel Community Primary School, Staldon Road, Swindon, SN1 7AG
- Telephone
- 01793 695134
- Website
- www.eastwichel.swindon.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Phillips
- Type of school
- Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
- Phase
- Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Lift Schools (62 schools)
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Ward
- Old Town
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 April 2026 (academy converter)
- URN
- 152303 · LAESTAB 8662012 · UKPRN 10099866
- Formerly
- East Wichel Primary School & Nursery
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.