SCHOOL PROFILE

Summer Lane Primary

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 152063
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

21 January 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes Requires improvement
Personal development Requires improvement
Leadership & management Inadequate
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

16 November 2023
Ungraded inspection School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Published 21 December 2023
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Barnsley
Trust HCAT
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 285 272 full-time · 13 part-time
Female pupils 139 48.8% of pupils
Male pupils 146 51.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

17.9%
6.9 pts below England
School 17.9%
Barnsley 29.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

21.4%
1.1 pts above England
School 21.4%
Barnsley 8.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barnsley 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
73.0%
208
Indian
7.0%
20
Any other ethnic group
4.9%
14
Any other White background
4.6%
13
African
3.9%
11
Any other Mixed background
1.4%
4
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 15.1% 43 of 285 pupils
5.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 15.1%
Barnsley 20.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.0% 37 pupils
England 14.8% 1.8 pts below
EHC plans 2.1% 6 pupils
England 6.0% 3.9 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 12
Autistic spectrum disorder 10
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Specific learning difficulty 8
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Other difficulty or disability 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.

Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information