Summer Lane Primary School is an average sized primary school with over 270 pupils on roll. It is a 1.5 form entry school with 3 classes per key stage. There is also a 40-place nursery for children from age 3.

Our school day layout is like this:

Compulsory opening time: 8.45am – Closing time: 3.20/3.30pm. A full week of school equates to 32.5 hours.

Nursery(AM) 8.40-11.40am (PM) 12.30-3.30pm.

We are proud to be a member of Hoyland Common Academy Trust. We joined September 2025. They have provided support and training to our staff and ensure the best possible outcomes for all pupils. If you would like more information on HCAT, please see the About Us menu for a link to their homepage.

Our office staff: Miss N Bidwell, Mrs H Rylance or Miss Z Owens would be happy to help with any queries you may have, whether parent or otherwise.

Our SENDCo is Mrs F Harrison.

Our Parent Support Advisor is Mrs K Jepson.

Our Executive Head of school is Mr Honeyman; Our Head of school is Mr McClure; Our Assistant HT is Mrs R Petty and EYFS Leader is Mrs A Sidebottom

We aim to acknowledge and respond to enquiries within five working days. Please note that response times may vary depending on the nature of the request. If your query is urgent or relates to a safeguarding matter, we kindly ask that you contact the school directly by telephone, so we can support you as quickly as possible.