Summer Lane Primary is a primary school located in Barnsley. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/09/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.9%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Summer Lane, Barnsley

School Information

Address: Summer Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BB
Website: http://www.summerlaneprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01226205363
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnsley
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Rob Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 131459

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/09/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 310
Number of Pupils: 333
Number of Boys: 174
Number of Girls: 159

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.7 to 2.3
Writing
Average: -0.6 Confidence interval -2.4 to 1.3
Maths
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.9 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:10%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:104
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane , S75 2BB 		3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley
Stocks Lane , S75 2DF 		4out of 4 341 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School
Shaw Street , S70 6JL 		2out of 4 1,034 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Shawlands Primary School
Shaw Street , S70 6JL 		3out of 4 1,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Joseph Locke Primary School
Shaw Street , S70 6JL 		3out of 4 1,079 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horizon Community College
Dodworth Road , S70 6PD 		3out of 4 1,048 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Eastgate House, 7 Eastgate , 		- not rated 1,184 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Barnsley College
PO Box 266 , Church Street S70 2YW 		- not rated 1,261 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greenacre School
Keresforth Hill Road , S70 6RG 		4out of 4 1,796 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Springwell Alternative Academy
St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY 		3out of 4 3,111 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Springwell Special Academy
St Helen's Boulevard , Carlton Road S71 2AY 		4out of 4 3,144 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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