Parkside Primary AcademyLift Meadstead
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barnsley.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Primary Academy and Lift Meadstead are primary schools in Barnsley.
Parkside Primary Academy scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Lift Meadstead scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkside Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Primary Academy was judged Good and Lift Meadstead was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Parkside Primary Academy and 68.0% for Lift Meadstead.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Parkside Primary Academy (85.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Lift Meadstead (70.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarnsleyParkside Primary Academy | BarnsleyLift Meadstead | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 72 in Barnsley Stronger figure | 28th of 72 in Barnsley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 262 | 210 | |
| Location | Barnsley, S71 4QP | Barnsley, S71 4JS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 45.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.6% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.3% | 11.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.0% Stronger figure | 12.6% | 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.
Parkside Primary Academy
Lift Meadstead
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