Lift St Helen's Catchment Area
Lift St Helen's is an academy sponsor led primary school in Barnsley , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 206 pupils, and a capacity of 280 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
206
Pupils
280
Capacity
74%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Lift St Helen's Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Lift St Helen's?
The catchment area for Lift St Helen's is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Lift St Helen's sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Barnsley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Barnsley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnsley catchment area documents →Lift St Helen's: 280 places, 74% filled: places available
Lift St Helen's has a published admission number of 280 places. 206 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 74%. At 74% full, the school currently has headroom below its 280 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.1% of pupils at Lift St Helen's are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Barnsley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnsley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Barnsley school admissions →
Lift St Helen's: School Information
- Full address
- St Helen's Way, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, S71 2PS
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 39.1% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139006
Other Primary Schools in Barnsley
If Lift St Helen's is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Barnsley are the next closest alternatives.
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Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Catchment Area
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Jump Primary School Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Lift St Helen's by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Lift St Helen's
What is the catchment area for Lift St Helen's? ▾
The catchment area for Lift St Helen's is the geographic zone Barnsley uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Barnsley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Lift St Helen's oversubscribed? ▾
Lift St Helen's has a capacity of 280 places and currently has 206 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Barnsley.
What is the admissions policy for Lift St Helen's? ▾
Admission to Lift St Helen's is managed by Barnsley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Lift St Helen's cover? ▾
Lift St Helen's is a primary school in Barnsley, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Lift St Helen's? ▾
Lift St Helen's was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.