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Summerhill School

Other independent school in Leiston (Suffolk).

Pupils
51
on roll
Ofsted
-
no graded judgement
Attendance rate
-
not published
Pupil : Teacher
-
not published
Eligible for free school meals
0.0%
school census 2024/25
SEN support
27.5%
2025/26
Capacity
57%
51 / 90 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
-
not published

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

A better way to educate Summerhill is as unlike a conventional school as it could possibly be. Founded one hundred years ago to provide a space where children can grow in a 'free-range' environment Learn More Leavers Interview A better way to educate Summerhill is as unlike a conventional school as it could possibly be.

Founded one hundred years ago to provide a space where children can grow in a 'free-range' environment Learn More Leavers Interview

Enrichment

14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Basketball
  • Climbing
  • Cooking
  • Debating
  • Drama
  • Football
  • Gardening
  • Lego
  • Photography
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Woodwork
  • Learning Outside the Classroom (LOtC)

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Sing UpRecognised award

Key facts

URN
124870
Type
Other independent school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
5 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Suffolk
Constituency
Suffolk Coastal
Setting
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1921

Governing body

No governance records are published for this school in the DfE data we hold. Independent schools, colleges and some other types do not appear in the governance returns.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record