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Lift Meadstead

Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JS

Local ranking28th of 72 primary schools in Barnsley
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
68.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
14.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
75.0%
Writing (Expected)
68.0%
Maths (Expected)
71.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
64.0%
Reading avg scaled score
107.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
105.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
28

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
210
Boys
115 (53%)
Girls
100 (47%)
Capacity
210 (102% full)
SEND
24.8%
FSM Eligible
45.2%
EAL
1.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
11.9%
SEN Support
12.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,921/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.3%
  • Black African: 2.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.4%
  • Black Other: 1.4%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%

93.3%

White British

2.9%

Black African

1.4%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
139132
UKPRN
10039907
Establishment No.
2022
Trust
LIFT SCHOOLS

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