Compare Burton Road Primary School and Laithes Primary School and Meadstead Primary Academy
Comparison of primary schools: Burton Road 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 Burton Road Primary School, Laithes Primary School and Meadstead Primary Academy. They are primary phase and community school and academy sponsor led type located around Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Burton Road Primary School), published Nov 2013. 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 35–40%, range 15–20%–50–55%; spread across trusts such as Every Child Matters Academy Trust and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Burton Road Primary School
S71 2AA
|
Laithes Primary School
S71 3AF
|
Meadstead Primary Academy
S71 4JS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Community school | Primary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 2AA |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 3AF |
Barnsley South Yorkshire S71 4JS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 15 Nov 2013 | 2 16 May 2022 | 3 26 Feb 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 50–55% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 315 | 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 | Barnsley (370) | Every Child Matters Academy Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.burtonroadprimary.org.uk | www.laithesprimary.com | www.meadsteadprimaryacademy.org |
| Telephone | 01226288679 | 01226281255 | 01226722153 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S71 2AA - Ofsted
- 2 15 Nov 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barnsley (370)
- Website
- www.burtonroadprimary.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01226288679
- 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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