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Summerhill Primary Academy

Academy converter · Tipton · DY4 9PF

Ages 3–11 · 778 pupils · Sandwell

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

51%

Overall absence

7.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-05-19

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)51%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
670

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill81%

778 pupils · 960 places

Pupils on roll
778
Boys / girls
420 / 358
School capacity
960
Capacity fill
778 / 960 (81%)
Free school meals
53.2%
FSM pupils
389
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Rich

Location

Address
Upper Church Lane
Postcode
DY4 9PF
Town
Tipton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Sandwell
District
Sandwell
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Tipton, Sandwell, 778 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 53.2%.

Open schools in Tipton
20
Primary schools in Tipton
14
Academies among open schools in Tipton
50% (10)
Open schools in DY4
20
Primary in DY4
14
Open schools in Sandwell LA
134
Primary in Sandwell LA
93

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Great Bridge Primary School

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    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM35.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Natalie Rich
Telephone
01215573282
Website
https://www.summerhillprimaryacademy.co.uk/index.php

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