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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Summerlea Community Primary School

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150513
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 5 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

7 December 2022
Latest published outcome Requires improvement
OEIF
Quality of education Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Requires improvement
Published 31 January 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority West Sussex
Trust SCHOOLSWORKS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 377 377 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 173 45.9% of pupils
Male pupils 204 54.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

9.5%
15.3 pts below England
School 9.5%
Arun 19.1%
South East 19.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

7.2%
13.1 pts below England
School 7.2%
Arun 12.5%
South East 15.6%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Arun 1.3%
South East 1.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
88.1%
332
Any other White background
2.9%
11
White and Black African
1.6%
6
Indian
1.3%
5
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
4
African
0.8%
3
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 14.9% 56 of 377 pupils
6.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 14.9%
Arun 19.6%
South East 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.7% 44 pupils
England 14.8% 3.1 pts below
EHC plans 3.2% 12 pupils
England 6.0% 2.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Autistic spectrum disorder 12
Social, emotional & mental health 12
Specific learning difficulty 12
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.24%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.97 pts lower than England
School 5.24%
Arun 6.47%
South East 6.30%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.08%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.74 pts lower than England
School 14.08%
Arun 16.26%
South East 15.75%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.00%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.80 pts lower than England
School 0.00%
Arun 1.75%
South East 1.93%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information