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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 139006

Lift St Helen's

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S71 2PS

Ages 3–11 · 183 pupils · Barnsley

Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

6.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)6%
Avg scaled score — reading
99.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
97.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.7%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
180

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 fill65%

183 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
87 / 96
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
183 / 280 (65%)
Free school meals
35.2%
FSM pupils
64
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Miss Victoria Gorton

Location

Address
St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton
Postcode
S71 2PS
Town
Barnsley
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 35.2%.

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.

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    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM19.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Burton Road Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.7%

    1.0 miles away

  • Athersley South Primary School

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    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM39.7%

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  • Laithes Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM49.0%

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    • KS246%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM29.8%

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  • Birkwood Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM32.8%

    1.6 miles away

  • Queens Road Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM28.2%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Victoria Gorton
Telephone
01226295210

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