Summerfields Primary Academy, Barnsley
Summerfields Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Barnsley, part of Pioneer Academies Community Trust (pact). It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 60 schools in Barnsley with published results, and 423rd of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Summerfields Primary Academy in detail
Summerfields Primary Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Since taking on the role of Head Teacher at Summerfields I have been incredibly proud of both the staff and pupils here. The warm welcome you receive continues throughout our school and I feel makes us a place where children are safe and able to grow in their own unique ways."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, karate, choir, STEM and art.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 91% of Year 6 pupils at Summerfields Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 100% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 79% in Barnsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (94% in reading, 97% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Summerfields Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Summerfields Primary Academy as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Summerfields Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Summerfields Primary Academy are Lift Meadstead (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 75% reading, 71% maths); Parkside Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths); Royston St John Baptist CE Primary (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 60% maths); and Athersley North Primary School (1.4 miles, Good, 54% reading, 59% maths).
Summerfields Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Lift MeadsteadParkside Primary AcademyRoyston St John Baptist CE PrimaryAthersley North Primary School
The trust
Summerfields Primary Academy is one of 4 schools run by Pioneer Academies Community Trust (pact), an academy trust.
Who goes there
14.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (9.8%) received SEN support and 10 (4.7%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Staffing
Summerfields Primary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 26 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Darton Rail Station, about 2.8 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Summer Lane/Applehaigh View (adjacent), 120 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Summerfields Primary Academy issued 2 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Summerfields Primary Academy are Outwood Academy Carlton (1.2 miles) and Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (1.7 miles).
Outwood Academy CarltonHoly Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
14.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 100% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 84% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
30.6
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
31.3
KS2
7
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Summerfields Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Summerfields Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Barnsley
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Summerfields Primary Academy.
- Cool Kidz Meadstead460m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Summerfields Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Summerfields Primary Academy is in Barnsley; for families living there:
Apply to Barnsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Summerfields Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
208 pupils
210 places
2 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Barnsley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Barnsley
Across Barnsley council
Places available
2,979
Applications
2,423
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Barnsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
14.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
214
Total Pupils
117
Boys
97
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
26.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,271
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,361
Per pupil
£1253k
Total funding
£53k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.0%
Overall absence
7.1%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Summerfields Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Summerfields Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Summerfields Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Summerfields Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 91% reached the expected standard in reading and 100% did so in maths.
What is Summerfields Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Summerfields Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Summerfields Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Summerfields Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Barnsley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Summerfields Primary Academy?
Summerfields Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Summerfields Primary Academy?
Classes at Summerfields Primary Academy average 30.6 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Summerfields Primary Academy?
Summerfields Primary Academy has around 214 pupils on roll. 15% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Summerfields Primary Academy?
4% of sessions were missed at Summerfields Primary Academy in 2024/25. 7.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Summerfields Primary Academy?
Apply through Barnsley's coordinated admissions process, naming Summerfields Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Summerfields Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Summerfields Primary Academy is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Summerfields Primary Academy: Cool Kidz Meadstead (460m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Summerfields Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnsley is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Summerfields Primary Academy?
Summerfields Primary Academy is at Haigh Croft Summer Lane, Royston, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 4SF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)