Summerhill Primary School
Poverty Lane, Maghull, Summerhill Primary School, Liverpool, L31 3DTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Summerhill Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 40th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2014, report published 3 March 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 18 April 2023
Pupils, and their parents and carers, would readily recommend Summerhill Primary School to others. Parents appreciate how staff go out of their way to meet their children's needs. Pupils feel safe and cared for in school. They extend a warm and friendly welcome to visitors. Pupils know how well leaders expect them to behave. Children in the early years make a confident start to school life. Their mature attitudes belie their years. Pupils treat each other with respect. They understand that everyone has rights. This includes the right to learn. Classrooms are calm and purposeful as a result. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' achievement, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are keen to meet these expectations. They work hard and achieve well across a broad range of subjects. Pupils trust the adults in school to help them to resolve any difficulties. Pupils also value the support of the anti-bullying ambassadors. Leaders take any incidents of bullying and inappropriate behaviour seriously. They deal with these sensitively and effectively. Pupils feel fully involved in school life. For example, they arrange special events to celebrate diversity. Pupils play a big part in making the school a happy place to learn.
What the school should improve
- Leaders' curriculum is at an earlier stage of development in a small number of subjects. This means that some teachers are not as clear as they should be about the important subject knowledge that pupils need to learn and remember. Some pupils' learning is uneven as a result. Leaders should ensure that they clearly identify the essential content that pupils should learn.
- In a small number of subjects, some teachers do not routinely check that pupils are fully secure with prior learning before they move on to new content. This means that some pupils do not build on their existing knowledge as well as they should. Leaders should ensure that teachers have the expertise to support pupils to know and remember more over time.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
215 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Summerhill Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Catholic Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 56% met the expected standard |
| St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 63% met the expected standard |
| Hudson Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Northway Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 86% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fiona Govan
- Phone
- 01515261343
- Address
- Poverty Lane, Maghull, Summerhill Primary School, Liverpool, L31 3DT
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 104882
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.