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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Meadstead | Parkside Primary Academy | Royston Meadstead Primary School | Summerfields Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lift Meadstead | Parkside Primary Academy | Royston Meadstead Primary School | Summerfields Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S71 4JS | Barnsley, S71 4QP | Barnsley, S71 4JS | Barnsley, S71 4SF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | 67% | — | 81% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 13% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.2% | — | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 12.8% | — | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.33 (Competitive) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 16 | 40 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 30 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 215 | 225 | — | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 215 / 210 (102%) | 225 / 262 (86%) | — | 214 / 210 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.9% | 28.3% | — | 14.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee Bell | Mrs Rachel Tiedemann | Ms Roz Szpigel | Mrs Lisa Tabbner |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley Central | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | Pioneer Academies Community Trust | — | Pioneer Academies Community Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | Community school | Academy trust: PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | — | PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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