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Summerhill Primary School

Sefton, L31 3DTPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
72%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
#3,478
of 13,686 nationally

About Summerhill Primary School

Summerhill Primary School in Sefton holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent graded inspections. The school’s most informative exam metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, where 72% of pupils met the benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. This places the school comfortably above the Sefton local authority average of 59%, and ranks it 14th out of 59 primary schools in the area — putting it in the top quarter of its local peers. The school also performs well on individual subjects: 93% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 86% in writing, and 83% in maths. Higher attainment is less common, with 14% achieving the higher standard in reading, writing and maths individually, and just 7% across all three subjects combined.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPoverty Lane, Summerhill Primary School, Liverpool, Sefton, L31 3DT
HeadteacherFiona Govan
Local AuthoritySefton
Number of Pupils211
Free School Meals (FSM)10.0%
School Capacity211 / 210 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

19 Apr 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (19 Apr 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosICT SuiteSports HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

DanceAthleticsRoundersSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

DramaCodingEco ClubChoirScience ClubGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:30-17:50

Source: summerhillprimary.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Summerhill Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.