Lift East Wichel
Staldon Road, East Wichel, Swindon, SN1 7AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Headteacher
- Mrs Paula Phillips
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Lift Schools
- Constituency
- Swindon South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- URN
- 152303
- Local authority
- Swindon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01793695134
About this school
Lift East Wichel is a primary academy in Swindon. It teaches children aged 2 to 11.
Ofsted has inspected Lift East Wichel, and its latest judgement is set out below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
This inspection took place when the school was registered as East Wichel Primary School & Nursery (URN 136068).
How Lift East Wichel compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Croft Primary School | 80% | 3.7% | 5.7% | 418 | 0.7 miles |
| Lethbridge Primary School | 75% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 472 | 0.7 miles |
| Wroughton Junior School | 65% | 4.3% | 24.4% | 304 | 0.8 miles |
| Kingfisher CE Academy | — | 4.5% | 32.5% | 148 | 0.8 miles |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | 52% | 4.3% | 14.4% | 198 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Location
Nearby schools
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The Croft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Lethbridge Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Wroughton Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
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Kingfisher CE Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Swindon
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King William Street Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Swindon
Other schools in Swindon
- Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Primary
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Primary
- Badbury Park Primary School Primary
- Beechcroft Infant School Primary
- Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Broad Hinton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Broad Town Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Catherine Wayte Primary School Primary
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Lift East Wichel teach?
- Lift East Wichel teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Swindon.
- Who is the headteacher of Lift East Wichel?
- The headteacher of Lift East Wichel is Mrs Paula Phillips, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Lift East Wichel been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Lift East Wichel, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- Is Lift East Wichel a faith school?
- No. Lift East Wichel has no designated religious character.
- Does Lift East Wichel have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Lift East Wichel as having nursery classes.
- Is Lift East Wichel part of an academy trust?
- Lift East Wichel is part of LIFT SCHOOLS. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Lift East Wichel publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Lift East Wichel. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.