Summer Lane Primary
Academy sponsor led in Barnsley, Barnsley.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 285 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Free school meals | 18.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | HCAT |
| Local authority | Barnsley |
| Address | Summer Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.summerlaneprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01226205363 |
| URN | 152063 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 5 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Summer Lane Primary, URN 131459).
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 November 2023, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Shawlands Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Joseph Locke Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Wilthorpe Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Gawber Primary School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Queens Road Academy (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Burton Road Primary School (primary school, about 2.0 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.