Summerfields Primary Academy
School Name: Summerfields Primary Academy Address: Haigh Croft Summer Lane, Royston Town/City: Barnsley County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE Postcode: S71 4SF Telephone Number: 01226 722480 Website: www.summerfieldsacademy.co.uk
Phase: Primary (ages 3-11) Type: Academy converter Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2012 Trust: Pioneer Academies Community Trust (pact) Sponsor: Pioneer Academies Community Trust
Executive Principal: Mrs Lisa Tabbner
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 214 (55% boys & 45% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 14.5%
URN: 139085
DfE Number: 370/2125
UKPRN: 10039709
UPRN: 10032776637
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Barnsley (E08000038)
Constituency: Barnsley North (E14001074)
Electoral Ward: Royston (E05016584)
Easting & Northing: 435502E, 411782N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 36' 7.36" N 1° 27' 53.45" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJG2P+R3
DfE Record: View record
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Same trust
Same sponsor Predecessor school†
- Mrs Cheryl Bates - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 September 2030.
- Mr Gary Crossland - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 15 December 2024 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 16 December 2028.
- Mr Scott Hesketh - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 November 2029.
- Mrs Gemma Massarella-Burton - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 September 2029.
- Ms Sarah Parker - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 May 2026.
- Mrs Sarah Parker - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 1 May 2030.
- Mrs Lisa Tabbner - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2018 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
- Mrs Laura Wakefield - Local Governor. Appointed on 9 November 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 November 2029.