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Summerfields Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Lisa Tabbner

corporate_farePIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT)

location_onBarnsley, S71 4SF

language Visit Website phone 1226722480

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

212

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Expected Standard

88%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Summerfields Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Barnsley, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 4% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Summerfields Primary Academy is an academy converter in Barnsley, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT). The school has approximately 210 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 88% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 9% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #6 of 72 primaries in Barnsley and #991 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 27.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

88%

LA 64%

Reading91% LA 76%

Writing91% LA 72%

Maths100% LA 77%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

81%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading94% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing84% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths97% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

73%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading83% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing80% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths97% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA -0.1

-1.2 to 3.3

-1.2

Write

LA 0.0

-3.3 to 1.0

3.8

Maths

LA 0.4

1.7 to 5.9

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

55%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading66% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths66% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.6

Read

LA -0.2

-2.9 to 1.7

-1.7

Write

LA -0.2

-3.8 to 0.4

-2.6

Maths

LA 0.7

-4.6 to -0.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 64%

Reading63% LA 73%

Writing73% LA 78%

Maths63% LA 75%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.1

Read

LA 0.0

-4.2 to 0

-2.7

Write

LA 0.5

-4.8 to -0.6

-2

Maths

LA 0.5

-3.9 to -0.1

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 October 2023

Inspection Report

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29 January 2020

Inspection Report

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28 November 2018

Inspection Report

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06 November 2014

Inspection Report

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10 December 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2023-10-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-29

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-11-28

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-11-06

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-03-08

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 210 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	210	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	211	2	0.9%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	214	4	1.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	213	2	0.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	213	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	208	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	214	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	214	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	214	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	211	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	211	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	212	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	206	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	206	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	204	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	204	0	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Summerfields Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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