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Lift Meadstead

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Meadstead Drive
 Royston
 Barnsley
 South Yorkshire S71 4JS
Telephone: 01226 722153

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
History: This school arose from Royston Meadstead Primary School
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Lee Bell (since September 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Mergereson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.9 / 9.28
Non-teaching Staff*: 15.32
Number of pupils: 215
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.7
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.90% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 30.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.4% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 11.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 3.1km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Barnsley
Constituency: Barnsley Central
Electoral Ward: Royston
School Number: 3702022

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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