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Summerhill Primary School

Primary · Community school · Liverpool, L31 3DT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,130 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Summerhill Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils215 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Fiona Govan
Local authoritySefton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104882.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSeftonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths76%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%5%8%
Average reading score110105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading93%74%76%
Expected standard in writing79%69%73%
Expected standard in maths97%72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils215
Girls103
Boys112
Eligible for free school meals13%
First language not English0.5%
SEN support17
EHC plan8
Average class size30.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
92.1%
White and Asian
1.9%
Other White
1.4%
White and Black African
1.4%
Other mixed
0.9%
Irish
0.5%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0.5%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSeftonEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence8.6%13.4%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)30
Applications (Reception)105
First preference applications (Reception)33
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)27

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll208
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher26.9
Pupils per adult12.2
Teachers (FTE)8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.64
Support staff (FTE)13.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/258
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Summerhill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miSecondaryMaricourt Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt George's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Andrews Church of England Primary School, MaghullAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHudson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryDeyes High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryNorthway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryMaghull High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Church of England Primary School, LydiateAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.4 miPrimaryGreen Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryMelling Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Summerhill Primary School

What is Summerhill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Summerhill Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Feb 2014.

How does Summerhill Primary School rank in England?

Summerhill Primary School ranks 3,130 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

How many pupils attend Summerhill Primary School?

Summerhill Primary School has 215 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.