Lift St Helen'sCarlton Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Lift St Helen's and Carlton Primary Academy are primary schools in Barnsley.
Lift St Helen's scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Carlton Primary Academy scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Carlton Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Lift St Helen's was judged Good and Carlton Primary Academy 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 62.0% for Lift St Helen's and 64.0% for Carlton Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Lift St Helen's (34.0% in 2022-23, 62.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Carlton Primary Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyLift St Helen's | BarnsleyCarlton Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 65th of 72 in Barnsley | 7th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 206 | 317 | |
| Capacity | 280 | 332 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 2PS | Barnsley, S71 3HF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 62.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 206 | 317 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.2% | 23.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 4.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.9% | 15.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.6% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 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 St Helen's
Carlton Primary Academy
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