School profile

Summerfield Primary School

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B18 4AH

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

13,780 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

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

Ofsted inspection and rating

Summerfield Primary School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 12 Jul 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils391 of 460 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Byrne
TrustLEIGH TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Jun 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150708.

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%8%
Average reading score100106106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score101106105
Expected standard in reading48%75%76%
Expected standard in writing54%72%73%
Expected standard in maths61%75%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils391
Girls193
Boys198
Eligible for free school meals66.2%
First language not English77%
SEN support98
EHC plan4
Average class size24.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
30.2%
African
18.2%
Other ethnic group
15.1%
Gypsy/Roma
8.4%
Other Black
5.4%
Other Asian
4.1%
Bangladeshi
3.3%
Other White
3.1%
Other mixed
2.8%
White British
2.6%

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 schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence5.3%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence20.1%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.4%1.3%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)13
Applications (Reception)49
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll397
Unfilled places5.5%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.7
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)22.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.61
Support staff (FTE)12.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2525.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.6%
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 Summerfield Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBarford Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryCity Road Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryOasis Academy FoundryAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miNot applicableOrion SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableFuture First Independent SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miSecondaryWindsor Olympus AcademyFree schools
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryShireland Hall Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryCape Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableAspire AP School 2Other independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Summerfield Primary School

What is Summerfield Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Summerfield Primary School is rated Requires improvement by Ofsted, last inspected on 12 Jul 2022.

How does Summerfield Primary School rank in England?

Summerfield Primary School ranks 13,780 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Summerfield Primary School?

Summerfield Primary School has 391 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 460.

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.