Lift Meadstead

BarnsleyAcademy sponsor led

Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JS

Headteacher: Mr Lee BellSchool website ↗Pupils: 210 (capacity: 210)Part of LIFT SCHOOLS

Ofsted RatingInspected 7 May 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
68.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
14.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding39.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level68.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level71.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
23
Applications received
42
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
54.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
4.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1630.0%0.0%-1.6+0.6-2.3
2016/1759.0%7.0%-1.5-3.6-0.5
2017/1865.0%0.0%-1.4-2.2-0.5
2018/1968.0%0.0%+3.4+1.8+2.5
2022/2370.0%0.0%+3.1-2.8+2.0
2023/2478.0%4.0%---
2024/2568.0%14.0%---
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