Ofsted: Good trending_up Places Available emoji_events #40 in Barnsley public Top 56% UK

Lift St Helen's

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Victoria Gorton

corporate_fareACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST

location_onBarnsley, S71 2PS

phone 1226295210

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

219

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Expected Standard

62%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Lift St Helen's is a Academy sponsor led primary school in Barnsley, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 56% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Lift St Helen's is an academy sponsor led in Barnsley, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST. The school has approximately 206 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #40 of 72 primaries in Barnsley and #5,108 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 64%

Reading72% LA 76%

Writing76% LA 72%

Maths76% LA 77%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading65% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing62% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading46% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing54% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths49% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.7

Read

LA -0.1

-4.8 to -0.6

-3.6

Write

LA 0.0

-5.6 to -1.5

-2.3

Maths

LA 0.4

-4.3 to -0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

46%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading54% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.3

Read

LA -0.2

-6.3 to -2.2

-4.1

Write

LA -0.2

-6.0 to -2.2

-4.1

Maths

LA 0.7

-5.8 to -2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

22%

LA 64%

Reading46% LA 73%

Writing38% LA 78%

Maths32% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.3

Read

LA 0.0

-7.3 to -3.3

-7.8

Write

LA 0.5

-9.7 to -5.9

-6.5

Maths

LA 0.5

-8.4 to -4.6

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 January 2024

Inspection Report

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11 May 2021

Inspection Report

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10 February 2021

Inspection Report

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20 October 2020

Inspection Report

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14 January 2020

Inspection Report

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28 November 2018

Inspection Report

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21 September 2017

Inspection Report

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17 November 2015

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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10 December 2013

Inspection Report

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10 July 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

6 Evaluations

2024-01-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 4 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-14

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-11-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2017-09-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-11-17

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

2013-12-10

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 206 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	206	1	0.5%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	221	5	2.3%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	208	5	2.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	205	1	0.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	219	4	1.8%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	219	4	1.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	217	2	0.9%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	236	4	1.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	225	4	1.8%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	221	2	0.9%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	249	2	0.8%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	249	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	246	1	0.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	257	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	257	13	5.1%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	249	7	2.8%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	275	3	1.1%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	283	13	4.6%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	275	32	11.6%	0.5%	2
2017/18 (Summer term)	297	7	2.4%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	299	1	0.3%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	301	5	1.7%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	322	4	1.2%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	317	6	1.9%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	322	11	3.4%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

85.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

85.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

10.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree20%

agree30%

disagree15%

strongly disagree20%

don't know15%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree15%

agree45%

disagree15%

strongly disagree20%

don't know5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree35%

agree15%

disagree15%

strongly disagree15%

not applicable20%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree30%

agree45%

strongly disagree5%

don't know20%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree40%

agree20%

disagree25%

strongly disagree5%

don't know10%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree25%

agree30%

disagree30%

strongly disagree15%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree25%

agree55%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree35%

agree45%

disagree15%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree15%

agree30%

disagree15%

strongly disagree10%

don't know30%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes70%

no30%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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