Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Jan 2013
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108966.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 172 |
| Girls | 85 |
| Boys | 87 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 26.7% |
| First language not English | 26.2% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 262 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 34.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 0 |
| Average class size | 28.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 10 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 2.76 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.21 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 9 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 59 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 180 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 62 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 47 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bristol, City of | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 7.5%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 27%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of | 15.5% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.1%, worse than England, worse than Bristol, City of | 1.6% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Summerhill Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Air Balloon Hill Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2018. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 May 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | The Limes Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Jun 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Whitehall Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Nursery | Speedwell Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Secondary | Bristol Brunel Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2013. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | E-ACT the Kingfisher School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jul 2023. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | The City Academy Bristol | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Apr 2019. |
Summerhill Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Jan 2013.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Summerhill Infant School made 59 offers from 180 applications (3.1 per offer), and 47 of 62 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Summerhill Infant School has 172 pupils aged 5 to 7.
Summerhill Infant School had 262 school places in 2024/25.
At Summerhill Infant School, the average class had 28.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Summerhill Infant School missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 27% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
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.