Lift St Helen's
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barnsley, Yorkshire and the Humber S71 2PS · Barnsley
#1221 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#12286 of 15,697 nationally
About Lift St Helen's
Lift St Helen's is a academy primary located in Barnsley, in the Barnsley local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 183 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1221st of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (43th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (10th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 183; capacity filled 65.4%.
There are 73 schools in Barnsley; Lift St Helen's ranks 62nd of 72 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)62%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)35.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Lift St Helen's by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 183
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 35.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 65.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 62%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Lift St Helen's
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Barnsley · Academy all-through · Ages 3–16
1,108 students · 1.0 km away
Outwood Primary Academy Littleworth Grange
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
394 students · 1.3 km away
Carlton Primary Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 1.5 km away
Burton Road Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
331 students · 1.6 km away
Athersley South Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
306 students · 1.9 km away
Outwood Academy Carlton
Barnsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,109 students · 1.9 km away
Laithes Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
308 students · 2.1 km away
Churchfield Primary School
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
419 students · 2.2 km away
Birkwood Primary School
Barnsley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
432 students · 2.6 km away
Queens Road Academy
Barnsley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
208 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Fieldhead Primary Academy
Batley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
183 students
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell
Leeds · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students
Hook Church of England Primary School
Goole · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students
Haxey Cofe Primary Academy
Doncaster · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
183 students
Greengate Lane Academy
Sheffield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students
Willows Academy
Grimsby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
184 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Lift St Helen's a good school?
Lift St Helen's has a Success Index (England) of 29.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1221 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Lift St Helen's rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Lift St Helen's ranks #1221 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #12286 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Lift St Helen's?
Lift St Helen's had 183 students in 2025.
Is Lift St Helen's a primary school or a secondary school?
Lift St Helen's is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Lift St Helen's?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Lift St Helen's; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.