Summerhill Primary Academy
Upper Church Lane, Tipton, DY4 9PF
778 pupils · 81% of 960 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Trust
- THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Sandwell
- Free school meals
- 53.2%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 19 May 2026, published 29 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 50% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 0.99 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 77 | 76 | 138 | 77 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 75 | 75 | 111 | 75 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 78 | 74 | 116 | 76 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 81 | 80 | 111 | 81 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 75 | 73 | 116 | 74 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 56 | 52 | 80 | 54 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 84 | 73 | 130 | 81 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 96 | 91 | 135 | 93 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Joseph Turner Primary School 0.6 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- St Pauls Church of England Academy 0.7 km · Good — confirmed 2023 · previous system
- Jubilee Park Academy 0.8 km · Good (2020) · previous system
- St Martin's CofE Primary School 0.9 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- Glebefields Primary School 1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Silvertrees Academy 1.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.