Summerhill Infant School
About Summerhill Infant School
Summerhill Infant School sits in a local authority where the average Key Stage 2 score for primary schools is 58, but as an infant school taking children from age 5 to 7, it doesn't publish KS2 results — its pupils move on to junior school before those tests. What stands out instead is how heavily oversubscribed the school is: for 60 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 165 applications, a ratio of 2.75 applicants per place, with 53 of those 58 first-preference families offered a spot. That level of demand suggests parents in Bristol see real value here, even without headline exam data to compare. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in 2023, confirmed it 'remains Good', and its previous graded inspection in 2013 also rated overall effectiveness as Good. Leadership and management were judged Good in both inspections, and the 2010 inspection had rated early years provision as Requires Improvement — so the trajectory has been upward.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Apr 2023Latest monitoring visit (20 Apr 2023): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 20 Feb 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Source: summerhillinfantschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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