Summerhill Academy on the BBC

Friday 13th June
A coalition of leading children’s organisations is calling on schools across the country to swap formal school uniforms for clothing that better supports physical activity, comfort, and play. The move aims to address growing concerns about low physical activity levels among children and the barriers posed by restrictive and impractical

We are in the Kingswood Voice!

Monday 9th June
Summerhill Academy was delighted to welcome four top athletes from Pentathlon UK as part of an exciting new initiative to introduce obstacle course racing into the modern pentathlon. This is how the Kingswood Voice reported it.

Summerhill Academy on the Bristol Parent website

Tuesday 20th May
An impressive 94% of pupils at Summerhill Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — well above the national and local averages. Furthermore, 9% of pupils achieved at a higher standard. In standardised assessments, pupils achieved average scaled scores of 110 in both reading

Summerhill Academy named top primary school in Bristol for progress and performance

Friday 16th May
Summerhill Academy has been named Bristol’s top-performing primary school based on the latest progress scores, according to data from last year’s SATs results. An impressive 94% of pupils at Summerhill Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths — well above the national and local

Summerhill Academy on the Bristol Parent website

Wednesday 7th May
Summerhill Academy was delighted to welcome four top athletes from Pentathlon UK as part of an exciting new initiative to introduce obstacle course racing into the modern pentathlon. The sport is undergoing a transformation, with obstacle course racing being introduced as the fifth event in modern pentathlon. Athletes

Summerhill Academy Principal on B27/7 website

Tuesday 6th May
Every morning, Chris Barratt, senior principal of Summerhill Academy in St George, stands at the school gate. After nearly two decades in education, this simple routine remains his favourite part of the day. “As much as possible, it’s me on the gate,” he says. “That interaction – it’s one

Top pentathletes inspire pupils at Summerhill Academy

Thursday 1st May
Summerhill Academy was delighted to welcome four top athletes from Pentathlon UK as part of an exciting new initiative to introduce obstacle course racing into the modern pentathlon. The sport is undergoing a transformation, with obstacle course racing being introduced as the fifth event in modern pentathlon.

Summerhill Academy on Heart Radio

Wednesday 23rd April
The Government has launched free breakfast clubs in 750 schools across England. Thousands of parents can access half an hour of free morning childcare as part of the trial that will run to July, ahead of an expected national rollout. Heart Radio went along to Summerhill Academy

Summerhill Academy & Bristol Bears on ITV News West Country!

Friday 7th March
A new partnership between the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) and Bristol Bears Rugby brought excitement and inspiration to primary school pupils as six Bristol Bears players visited CLF academies to celebrate World Book Day. ITV News West Country went to Summerhill Academy to find out more.

Summerhill Principal on BBC Radio Bristol

Tuesday 25th February
The government has announced the first 750 schools to provide free daily breakfast clubs as part of a pilot scheme ahead of a planned England-wide rollout. Starting in April, 180,000 pupils in England will be offered “healthy, varied and nutritious breakfasts” in schools