Summerville Primary School, Salford

Ofsted's report card from its 9 September 2026 inspection grades Summerville Primary School on 7 areas: 5 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a coherent and ambitious curriculum across the school that prioritises the essential knowledge pupils need to succeed."

Early years - Expected standard. "As soon as children start school, they are welcomed warmly by staff and settle quickly."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed a culture of belonging in this school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "There have been changes to the leadership of the school since the last inspection."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have implemented a well-designed personal development programme focused on enriching pupils' experiences and promoting the diverse ethos of the school."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Over time, pupils have not achieved as well as they should in national tests in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of key stage 2."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Many pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should, and this is not improving rapidly enough."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that learning tasks challenge pupils to apply their learning independently so that they understand and remember more over time"; "Leaders should ensure that the recent improvements in pupils' achievement are sustained, so that a greater proportion of pupils achieve at least in line with national averages in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6"; "Leaders should refine and evaluate their attendance strategy to improve pupils' attendance and reduce persistent absence, particularly for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils".

In its own words: "At Summerville Primary School we believe that children should be happy, challenged and secure. We aim to inspire our children to become confident independent learners who can achieve their full potential; as we believe learning should be fun, purposeful and challenging."

In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Summerville Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Salford and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 72% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Summerville Primary School as their first choice and 33 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Summerville Primary School are St Luke's RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 76% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 77% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.7 miles); and Light Oaks Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Summerville Primary School.

44.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (36%), Asian (19%) and Black (14%).

In 2026, 53 pupils (26.9%) received SEN support and 10 (5.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Summerville Primary School had 12 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Weaste (Manchester Metrolink), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Red Lion (outside), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Summerville Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Summerville Primary School issued 12 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Summerville Primary School are Buile Hill Academy (0.4 miles) and All Hallows RC High School (0.7 miles).