Royston Meadstead Primary School

URN: 106606
Phase: Primary
Status: Closed

School overview

School name: Royston Meadstead Primary School
URN: 106606
Phase: Primary
Gender: Mixed
Age range: 3-11
Status: Closed

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Crime & Safety

Safety score: Below Average
National comparison: Higher crime than average
Crime trend: Stable trend
Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Local authority: Barnsley
Admissions portal: Nottingham admissions
Application deadline: 15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)

Performance & outcomes

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Location

S71 4JS - Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Contact details

Address: Meadstead Drive, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire
Postcode: S71 4JS
Phone: -
Website: -

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Administrative details

Local authority name: Barnsley
Local authority code: 370

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 252 schools in Barnsley.

Authority statistics

Total schools

252

Open schools

Closed schools

155

Primary schools

188

Secondary schools

Special schools

Phase distribution

Primary188 (75.2%)
Secondary34 (13.6%)
Special0 (0.0%)
Other28 (11.2%)

Nearby schools

School name	Distance	Phase	Status
Lift Meadstead	0 m	Primary	Open
Royston Summer Fields Primary School	529 m	Primary	Closed
Summerfields Primary Academy	529 m	Primary	Open
Royston Parkside Primary School	540 m	Primary	Closed
Parkside Primary Academy	540 m	Primary	Open
Royston High - A Specialist Science College	558 m	Secondary	Closed
Royston St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	659 m	Primary	Closed
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary	659 m	Primary	Open
Outwood Academy Carlton	1.3 km	Secondary	Open
Carlton Community College	1.3 km	Secondary	Closed

Lift Meadstead
Distance
0 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Royston Summer Fields Primary School
Distance
529 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Summerfields Primary Academy
Distance
529 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Royston Parkside Primary School
Distance
540 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Parkside Primary Academy
Distance
540 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Royston High - A Specialist Science College
Distance
558 m
Phase
Secondary
Status
Closed
Royston St John the Baptist Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Distance
659 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Closed
Royston St John Baptist CE Primary
Distance
659 m
Phase
Primary
Status
Open
Outwood Academy Carlton
Distance
1.3 km
Phase
Secondary
Status
Open
Carlton Community College
Distance
1.3 km
Phase
Secondary
Status
Closed

Similar schools

Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Barnsley)

School name	Phase	Postcode	Status
Agnes Road Infant School	Primary	S70 1NJ	Closed
All Saints Academy Darfield	Primary	S73 9EU	Open
Ardsley Oaks Junior School	Primary	S71 5AG	Closed
Athersley North Infant School	Primary	S71 3DH	Closed
Athersley North Primary School	Primary	S71 3NB	Open

Agnes Road Infant School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
S70 1NJ
Status
Closed
All Saints Academy Darfield
Phase
Primary
Postcode
S73 9EU
Status
Open
Ardsley Oaks Junior School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
S71 5AG
Status
Closed
Athersley North Infant School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
S71 3DH
Status
Closed
Athersley North Primary School
Phase
Primary
Postcode
S71 3NB
Status
Open

Data quality

Last updated: 14 June 2026
Last imported: 14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.