11 Facts About Summerhill School

Summerhill School had a local impact as several teachers were involved in the formation of the Leiston Communist Party.

Summerhill School wrote to David Barton, a former pupil at the time in the communist party, saying:.

Summerhill School has had a less-than-perfect relationship with the British government.

The educational tribunal only had the power to annul the notice of complaint, whereas the settlement made provisions that Summerhill be inspected with respect to its philosophy and values, that the voice of the child be included in the inspection, and that the inspectors be accompanied by two advisers from the school and one from the DfE to ensure that the inspection respected the school's aims and values.

Summerhill School meetings are held twice a week, where pupils and staff alike have an equal voice in the decisions that affect their day-to-day lives, discussing issues and creating or changing school laws.

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Summerhill School operates upon the major principles of democracy, equality and freedom.

Summerhill School wrote that Summerhill students who decided to prepare for university entrance exams were able to finish the material faster than pupils of traditional schools.

Summerhill School classroom was popularly assumed to reflect Neill's anti-authoritarian beliefs, but in fact classes were traditional in practice.

Summerhill School did not consider lesson quality important, and thus there were no distinctive Summerhillian classroom methods.

Children at Summerhill School are placed in one of five groups which correspond to the buildings in which they are accommodated.

Summerhill School was the subject of the 1987 ITV documentary Being Happy is What Matters Most.