Primary school

Summerswood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Hertfordshire
  • WD6 2DW
Ofsted Requires improvement · inspected Apr 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,871 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 93%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 57%57%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 70%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 90%2023/24: top 99%2024/25: top 93%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM40% · East of England 64%1/10 Well below East of England
Higher standard, RWM2% · East of England 7%2/10 Well below East of England−17 pts
Reading score103 · East of England 1061/10 Well below East of England−5.8 pts
Maths score101 · East of England 1051/10 Well below East of England−10 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 31 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 53% · 51 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 58% · 52 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 47% · 59 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 40% · 40 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 21% · 38 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 40% · 47 pupils · East of England 64%58%21%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 31 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 4% · 51 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 17% · 52 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 7% · 59 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 3% · 40 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 3% · 38 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 2% · 47 pupils · East of England 7%17%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 102 · 51 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 103 · 52 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 102 · 59 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 102 · 40 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 99 · 38 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 103 · 47 pupils · East of England 10610399No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 31 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 101 · 51 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 52 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 103 · 59 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 99 · 40 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 97 · 38 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 101 · 47 pupils · East of England 10510497No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
23 of 23 who put it first2014 · 95.6%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2323
2nd103
3rd191

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Requires improvement
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Good
  6. 2022Remains Good
  7. 2024Requires improvement

0 strong areas

5 weak areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026344
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.5%
First language not English49.1%
SEN support11.3%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)6.3%
Persistently absent pupils18.6%

Girls 45.8%Boys 54.2%

70.8% full · 486 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 31 responses (8.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80.6% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school87.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved64.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 58.1% not applicable69.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year54.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 6.5% not applicable65.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child54.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school74.2% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing61.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school71% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development51.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent61.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.0
Pupils per adult7.2
  • Classroom teachers 21.3
  • Leadership 1.3
  • Teaching assistants 22.9
  • Other support 8.3

Teachers 22.6 FTE · Whole workforce 53.8 · 72 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,853
Spend per pupil£8,984
Staff spend per pupil£7,275
Reserve per pupil£1,106
  • +£383,863revenue reserve
  • −£45,346in-year balance

Grants £7,400 · self-generated £1,510 · premises £375 per pupil