Compare Athersley South Primary School and Laithes Primary School and Meadstead Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Athersley South Primary School (Primary) in Barnsley; Laithes Primary School (Primary) in Barnsley; Meadstead Primary Academy (Primary) in Barnsley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Athersley South Primary School, Laithes Primary School and Meadstead Primary Academy. They are primary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Athersley South Primary School), published Nov 2018. The lowest is 3 (Meadstead Primary Academy), published Feb 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Meadstead Primary Academy (Feb 2023). average roll around ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 45–50%, range 35–40%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as Every Child Matters Academy Trust and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Athersley South Primary School
S71 3TP
|
Laithes Primary School
S71 3AF
|
Meadstead Primary Academy
S71 4JS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 3TP |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 3AF |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 4JS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 18 Nov 2018 | 2 16 May 2022 | 3 26 Feb 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 280 | 280 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Every Child Matters Academy Trust | Every Child Matters Academy Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.athersleysouth-primary.co.uk | www.laithesprimary.com | www.meadsteadprimaryacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01226284223 | 01226281255 | 01226722153 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 3TP - Ofsted
- 2 18 Nov 2018
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Every Child Matters Academy Trust
- Website
- www.athersleysouth-primary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01226284223
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 3AF - Ofsted
- 2 16 May 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 50–55% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Every Child Matters Academy Trust
- Website
- www.laithesprimary.com
- Telephone
- 01226281255
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 4JS - Ofsted
- 3 26 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.meadsteadprimaryacademy.org
- Telephone
- 01226722153
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