Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Jan 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 152063.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 285 |
| Girls | 139 |
| Boys | 146 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 17.9% |
| First language not English | 21.4% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 37 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 25.9 |
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 | 19.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 12.2 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 14.06 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 8.86 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.21 |
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. | 20 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 56 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 17 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 17 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 2 |
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 | Barnsley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.6%, better than England | - | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 10.3%, better than England | - | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.8%, similar to England | - | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Horizon Community College | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 Jul 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Nov 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Joseph Locke Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Mar 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Shawlands Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2015. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Wilthorpe Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Gawber Primary School | Community school | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Secondary | Trinity Academy St. Edwards | Free schools | Outstanding Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Queens Road Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 May 2017. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Burton Road Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 23 Oct 2013. |
Summer Lane Primary is rated Inadequate, last inspected on 21 Jan 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Summer Lane Primary made 20 offers from 56 applications (2.8 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Summer Lane Primary has 285 pupils aged 3 to 11.
At Summer Lane Primary, the average class had 25.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Summer Lane Primary missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 10.3% 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.