Lift Meadstead

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JSOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Lift Meadstead is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 95 schools in Barnsley. It ranks 17th of 58 primary schools in Barnsley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 May 2025, report published 19 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

215 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals40.5%

40.5%, 14 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support24.2%

24.2%, 9.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.9%

7.9%, 1.9 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Lift Meadstead

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Summerfields Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	88% met the expected standard
Parkside Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Carlton Primary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Athersley North Primary School	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	49% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Lee Bell
Phone: 01226722153
Website: meadsteadprimaryacademy.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JS
Local authority: Barnsley
URN: 139132

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.