Lift Shafton
Contact details for the school

School Name: Lift Shafton
Address: High Street, Shafton
Town/City: Barnsley
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: S72 8QA
Telephone Number: 01226 710386
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Lift Schools
Sponsor: Lift Schools

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Jo-Anne Charalambous
Capacity: 280
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 247 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 88% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 26%

Location and administration

URN: 139004
DfE Number: 370/2015
UKPRN: 10039590
UPRN: 100052202061
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Barnsley North (E14001074)
Electoral Ward: North East (E05016579)

Easting & Northing: 439448E, 410739N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 35' 32.6" N 1° 24' 19.27" W
Plus Code: 9C5WHHRV+XV

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Outwood Academy Shafton (0.5km)
  2. Cherry Dale Primary School (1.0km)
  3. Churchfield Primary School (1.8km)
  4. Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (1.8km)
  5. Milefield Primary School (2.0km)
  6. South Hiendley Primary School (2.2km)
  7. Birkwood Primary School (2.6km)
  8. Outwood Academy Carlton (2.9km)
  9. Carlton Primary Academy (2.9km)
  10. Royston St John Baptist CE Primary (3.0km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.