Summerhill School
Summerhill School is an independent school in Leiston for boys and girls aged 5 to 18. It has 51 pupils and room for 90.
Westward Ho, Leiston, SUFFOLK, Leiston, IP16 4HY01728 830540summerhillschool.co.ukMrs Zoe Readhead principalAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
4 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
4 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Average A level grade | z | NE | NE | NE | NE | NE |
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Suffolk council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 51 | 53 | 51 | 62 | 53 | 59 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 21% | 22% | 16% | 6% | 5% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 8% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 5% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Community School Aylward Park | Independent | 620 m | 9 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Leiston Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 383 | No overall grade 2025 | 13 | Compare |
| Alde Valley Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 645 | Requires improvement 2024 | 7 | Compare |
| Coldfair Green Community Primary School | Academy | 1.5 miles | 160 | Good 2023 | 16 | Compare |
| Middleton Community Primary School | Academy | 3.1 miles | 16 | Good 2019 | 37 | Compare |
| Kelsale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Church of England | 3.6 miles | 166 | Good 2022 | 45 | Compare |
| Benhall St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3.7 miles | 77 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Saxmundham Primary School | Academy | 3.8 miles | 252 | Good 2024 | 41 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Summerhill School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Summerhill School yet.
How many pupils does Summerhill School have?
51 pupils aged 5 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 90 places, so it is 57% full.
Does Summerhill School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was z.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Westward Ho, Leiston, SUFFOLK, Leiston, IP16 4HY
- Telephone
- 01728 830540
- Website
- www.summerhillschool.co.uk
- Principal
- Mrs Zoe Readhead
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 5-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Ward
- Aldeburgh & Leiston
- Constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Opened
- 13 March 1921 (new provision)
- URN
- 124870 · LAESTAB 9356016 · UKPRN 10017679
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.