Lift ShaftonChurchfield Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Lift Shafton and Churchfield Primary School are primary schools in Barnsley.
Lift Shafton scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Churchfield Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Lift Shafton is ahead on our composite score.
Lift Shafton was judged Good and Churchfield Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Lift Shafton and 80.0% for Churchfield Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Lift Shafton (70.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Churchfield Primary School (46.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyLift Shafton | BarnsleyChurchfield Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 51st of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 410 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 420 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S72 8QA | Barnsley, S72 8JR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 80.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 100.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 243 | 410 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.3% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 16.5% | 10.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.3% Stronger figure | 14.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Lift Shafton
Churchfield Primary School
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