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Lift Meadstead

Barnsley, S71 4JSPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
May 2025
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
First choices / offers
1.0×
First choices did not exceed offers made
26 1st-choice / 27 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2000 of 13,686 nationally

About Lift Meadstead

Lift Meadstead is a state-funded primary school in Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 3 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 215 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (7 May 2025). 68% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. admissions data records 26 first-preference applications and 27 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
AddressMeadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, Barnsley, S71 4JS
HeadteacherMr Lee Bell
Local AuthorityBarnsley
Number of Pupils215
Free School Meals (FSM)40.5%
School Capacity215 / 210 (102% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

7 May 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 19 Jun 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Lift Meadstead has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.