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Lift Meadstead

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S71 4JS

Ages 3–11 · 215 pupils · Barnsley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
101.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
177

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

215 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
215
Boys / girls
115 / 100
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
215 / 210 (102%)
Free school meals
43.9%
FSM pupils
86
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Mr Lee Bell

Location

Address
Meadstead Drive, Royston
Postcode
S71 4JS
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 215 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.9%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
Primary schools in Barnsley
64
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S71
18
Primary in S71
13
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
Primary in Barnsley LA
77

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S71

  • Summerfields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4SF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.9%

    0.3 miles away

  • Parkside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 4QP · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.3 miles away

  • Carlton Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3HF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Athersley North Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3NB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Laithes Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3AF · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.8%

    1.4 miles away

  • Athersley South Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S71 3TP · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Mapplewell Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Barnsley · S75 6BB · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.4%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Bell
Telephone
01226722153
Website
www.meadsteadprimaryacademy.org

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