Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane, Barnsley, S75 2BB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- HCAT
- Headteacher
- Mr James McClure
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- HCAT
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 285
- URN
- 152063
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Telephone
- 01226205363
About this school
Summer Lane Primary is a primary academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 285 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Early years
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Ofsted placed the school in a category of concern: special measures.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Summer Lane Primary (URN 131459).
How Summer Lane Primary compares
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | — | — | 285 | — |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | 51% | 4.4% | 12.4% | 208 | 0.2 miles |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 53% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 199 | 0.6 miles |
| Shawlands Primary School | 64% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 311 | 0.6 miles |
| Joseph Locke Primary School | 75% | 4.9% | 31.7% | 449 | 0.6 miles |
| Wilthorpe Primary School | 71% | 5.5% | 21.6% | 394 | 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
Location
Nearby schools
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St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley0.2 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Shawlands Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Joseph Locke Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Wilthorpe Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Summer Lane Primary teach?
- Summer Lane Primary teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Summer Lane Primary?
- The headteacher of Summer Lane Primary is Mr James McClure, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Summer Lane Primary last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Summer Lane Primary, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Summer Lane Primary?
- Summer Lane Primary has 285 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Summer Lane Primary a faith school?
- No. Summer Lane Primary has no designated religious character.
- Does Summer Lane Primary have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Summer Lane Primary as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Summer Lane Primary?
- Summer Lane Primary is part of HCAT. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- Does Summer Lane Primary publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Summer Lane Primary. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 7 July 2026.