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Summerfields Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Barnsley, S71 4SF

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Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#584 of 15,057

Better than 96% of schools in England

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

Summerfields Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Oct 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils214
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Tabbner
TrustPIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT)
Local authorityBarnsley
Opened01 Dec 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139085.

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 schoolBarnsleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths88%, better than England-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.9%, similar to England-8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England-106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England-105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England-105
Expected standard in reading91%, better than England-76%
Expected standard in writing91%, better than England-73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England-75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils214
Girls97
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.5%
First language not English1.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.21
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size30.6

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
91.6%
Other White
2.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
Other mixed
0.9%
African
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher27.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)7.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.32
Support staff (FTE)15.08
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.34
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 schoolBarnsleyEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England-5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.9.1%, better than England-13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, better than England-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 rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

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Frequently asked questions about Summerfields Primary Academy

What is Summerfields Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Summerfields Primary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Oct 2023.

How does Summerfields Primary Academy rank in England?

Summerfields Primary Academy ranks 584 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 96% of schools).

What are Summerfields Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 88% of pupils at Summerfields Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Summerfields Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Summerfields Primary Academy made 30 offers from 69 applications (2.3 per offer), and 30 of 34 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Summerfields Primary Academy?

Summerfields Primary Academy has 214 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Summerfields Primary Academy?

Summerfields Primary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Summerfields Primary Academy?

At Summerfields Primary Academy, the average class had 30.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Summerfields Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Summerfields Primary Academy missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.1% 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.