Lift St Helen's
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Barnsley
Lift St Helen's is a primary school in Barnsley for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 January 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Barnsley
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 35% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to be part of this highly inclusive school.”
- “These values galvanise staff to provide the best possible education for pupils.”
- “Pupils are inspired to live out these values through their conduct and attitudes towards learning.”
To improve
- “However, in some subjects, including mathematics, pupils have gaps in their knowledge from previous years.”
- “Pupils do not have enough opportunities to address these gaps, and this can make it difficult for them to learn new ideas.”
- “The education that pupils are now receiving is not reflected in the weaker outcomes achieved by Year 6 pupils in 2023.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barnsley.
- Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Carlton Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Burton Road Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Athersley South Primary School 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Laithes Primary School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Churchfield Primary School 1.4 mi Good
- Birkwood Primary School 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Queens Road Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good