Lift Meadstead
Academy sponsor led in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 215 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 43.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4JS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.meadsteadprimaryacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01226722153 |
| URN | 139132 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 7 May 2025, published 19 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Summerfields Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Parkside Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Royston St John Baptist CE Primary (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Carlton Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Athersley North Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (all-through school, about 2.2 km)
- Laithes Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Athersley South Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.