Schools in Burgess Hill

About schools in Burgess Hill

The 13 schools listed in Burgess Hill span more than one stage of education. Its two secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. Another three schools provide for children with additional needs or alternative provision.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

67%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 6 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

46.8

average Attainment 8 score, across the 3 schools with published results

Primary schools7

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• London Meed Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Oak Tree Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 4 to 11

• Sheddingdean Community Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Southway Junior School

  Community school · Ages 7 to 11

  73%

  expected standard
• St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• The Gattons Infant School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 7

Secondary schools2

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• St Paul's Catholic College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  55.5

  Attainment 8
• The Burgess Hill Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  44.6

  Attainment 8

Special schools and alternative provision3

• Hambrook School

  Other independent special school · Ages 5 to 18

• West Sussex Alternative Provision College

  Pupil referral unit · Ages 5 to 16

• Woodlands Meed

  Foundation special school · Ages 2 to 19

Independent schools1

• Burgess Hill Girls

  Other independent school · Ages 2 to 19 · Girls

Common questions about schools in Burgess Hill

How many schools are in Burgess Hill?

OfferDay lists 13 schools in Burgess Hill, including seven primary schools and three special and alternative provision schools.

Who inspects schools in Burgess Hill?

Every school in Burgess Hill is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Burgess Hill?

OfferDay ranks schools in Burgess Hill where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. Information on this page was last updated on 25 July 2026.