Summerhill Academy
Plummers Hill, St George, Bristol, BS5 7JU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION
- Acting Principal
- Mr Chris Barratt
- Sponsor
- Cabot Learning Federation
- Constituency
- Bristol East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 138658
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030347
About this school
Summerhill Academy is a primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Summerhill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 62 | 65 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 94% | 94% | 89% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 97% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 97% | 89% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 94% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Summerhill Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 94% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 94% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 89% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Summerhill Academy compares
Summerhill Academy ranked 2nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 89% | 5.9% | 33.5% | 223 | — |
| Summerhill Infant School | — | 6.6% | 30.3% | 172 | 0.0 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 59% | 4.8% | 20% | 195 | 0.5 miles |
| Air Balloon Hill Primary School | 60% | 6% | 25.1% | 788 | 0.5 miles |
| Whitehall Primary School | 52% | 6.6% | 24.8% | 602 | 0.6 miles |
| Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy | 47% | 6.7% | 27.4% | 300 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report9 June 2026
- 1 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.48%
- English as an additional language
- 32.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.86%
- Persistent absence
- 18.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Summerhill Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Air Balloon Hill Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Whitehall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Redfield Educate Together Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Summerhill Academy ranks 5th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Summerhill Academy teach?
- Summerhill Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the acting principal of Summerhill Academy?
- The acting principal of Summerhill Academy is Mr Chris Barratt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Summerhill Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Summerhill Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Summerhill Academy?
- Summerhill Academy has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Summerhill Academy full?
- Summerhill Academy has capacity for 360 pupils and 223 on roll (62%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Summerhill Academy a faith school?
- No. Summerhill Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Summerhill Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Summerhill Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Summerhill Academy part of an academy trust?
- Summerhill Academy is part of CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Summerhill Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 94% in 2022/23 and 89% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Summerhill Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Summerhill Academy ranked 2nd of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Summerhill Academy's absence rate?
- Summerhill Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Summerhill Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Summerhill Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 15 July 2026.