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Summerhill Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Tipton, DY4 9PF

Requires improvement

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,275 of 15,057

Worse than 81% of schools in England

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

Summerhill Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 11
Pupils778
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Natalie Rich
TrustTHE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authoritySandwell
Opened01 Dec 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143322.

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths50%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Sandwell105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Sandwell105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Sandwell106105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell74%76%
Expected standard in writing60%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell72%73%
Expected standard in maths74%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell74%75%
Pupils taking tests101--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils778
Girls358
Boys420
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.50%
First language not English19.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.840
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.731
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.123
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size27.6

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
48.1%
Indian
11.7%
Other White
6.8%
White and Black Caribbean
6.4%
African
5.7%
Other ethnic group
3.6%
Pakistani
3.5%
Caribbean
3.1%
White and Asian
2.6%
Other Asian
1.7%

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 teacher20.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)36.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)29.76
Support staff (FTE)64.96
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2538.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2535.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.77
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.138
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.76
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.76
Applications from another local authority (Reception)6

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 schoolSandwellEngland
Overall absence6.3%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell5.4%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.4%, worse than England, worse than Sandwell15.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.2%, similar to England, similar to Sandwell1.1%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 rate2.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
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 Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryJoseph Turner Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryQ3 Academy TiptonAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
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Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Martin's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableBlackwater Academy SandwellOther independent school
Unrated
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Good
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0.8 miPrimaryTipton Green Junior SchoolAcademy converter
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0.8 miPrimaryGreat Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Summerhill Primary Academy

What is Summerhill Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Summerhill Primary Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Summerhill Primary Academy rank in England?

Summerhill Primary Academy ranks 12,275 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 81% of schools).

What are Summerhill Primary Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 50% of pupils at Summerhill Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Summerhill Primary Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Summerhill Primary Academy made 77 offers from 138 applications (1.8 per offer), and 76 of 76 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Summerhill Primary Academy?

Summerhill Primary Academy has 778 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Summerhill Primary Academy?

Summerhill Primary Academy had 840 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Summerhill Primary Academy?

At Summerhill Primary Academy, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Summerhill Primary Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Summerhill Primary Academy missed 6.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.4% 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.