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Summercroft Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Bishop's Stortford, CM23 5BJ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,882 of 15,057

Better than 74% of schools in England

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

Summercroft Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2016

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils436
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Stephen Jess
TrustSUMMERCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL
Local authorityHertfordshire
Opened01 Sept 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137351.

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 schoolHertfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire64%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire11%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hertfordshire107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, better than Hertfordshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hertfordshire106105
Expected standard in reading84%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire79%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths81%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests62--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils436
Girls216
Boys220
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8%
First language not English13.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.406
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.39
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size28.8

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
64.4%
Other White
12.8%
Other mixed
6%
White and Asian
3.2%
African
2.5%
Chinese
2.1%
Other Asian
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.4%
Indian
1.4%
Bangladeshi
1.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)17.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)15.61
Support staff (FTE)25.33
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.60
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.124
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.57
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHertfordshireEngland
Overall absence4.3%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.8.9%, better than England, better than Hertfordshire12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to Hertfordshire1%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

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.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Summercroft Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryBirchwood High SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery, Bishop's StortfordVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryHockerill Anglo-European CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryThe Hertfordshire & Essex High School and Science CollegeAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryThorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBirchanger Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryWindhill21Academy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimarySt Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondarySt Mary's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryAvanti Meadows Primary SchoolFree schools
Good

Frequently asked questions about Summercroft Primary School

What is Summercroft Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Summercroft Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 7 Dec 2016.

How does Summercroft Primary School rank in England?

Summercroft Primary School ranks 3,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 74% of schools).

What are Summercroft Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Summercroft Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Summercroft Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Summercroft Primary School made 60 offers from 124 applications (2.1 per offer), and 57 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Summercroft Primary School?

Summercroft Primary School has 436 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Summercroft Primary School?

Summercroft Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Summercroft Primary School?

At Summercroft Primary School, the average class had 28.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Summercroft Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Summercroft Primary School missed 4.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 8.9% 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.