Primary school in Barnsley
Summer Lane Primary
Summer Lane, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 2BB
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 21 January 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 285
- Girls / boys
- 139 / 146
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Barnsley 013E, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 27%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 20%
- Households owning their home
- 59%
- Households in social housing
- 8%
- Households with no car
- 29%
- Adults economically inactive
- 31%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- Ages 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Yes
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- HCAT
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: James McClure
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Ward
- Old Town
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- URN
- 152063
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest primary schools
| School | Ofsted | Expected standard | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, BarnsleyAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 51% | 0.2 mi |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school | No grade | 53% | 0.6 mi |
| Shawlands Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 64% | 0.6 mi |
| Joseph Locke Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2024 | 75% | 0.6 mi |
| Wilthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 71% | 0.6 mi |
| Gawber Primary SchoolCommunity school | Outstanding 2024 | 80% | 0.7 mi |
| Queens Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2022 | 54% | 1 mi |
| Burton Road Primary SchoolCommunity school | Good 2023 | 76% | 1.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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