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Birchwood Grove Community Primary School, Burgess Hill

Community school · Burgess Hill · RH15 0DP

Ages 4–11 · 403 pupils · West Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

58%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-11-02

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)58%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
364

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

64

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
170
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

403 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
403
Boys / girls
199 / 204
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
403 / 420 (96%)
Free school meals
7.2%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Will McDonald

Location

Address
Birchwood Grove Road
Postcode
RH15 0DP
Town
Burgess Hill
County
West Sussex
Local authority
West Sussex
District
Mid Sussex
Constituency
Mid Sussex
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, 403 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.2%.

Open schools in Burgess Hill
13
Primary schools in Burgess Hill
7
Academies among open schools in Burgess Hill
31% (4)
Open schools in RH15
13
Primary in RH15
7
Open schools in West Sussex LA
338
Primary in West Sussex LA
226

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Burgess HillNear RH15

  • London Meed Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9YQ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM14.2%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Oak Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 0PZ · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM18.4%

    1.0 miles away

  • Sheddingdean Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 8JT · West Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM17.1%
    • Demand1.14

    1.2 miles away

  • The Gattons Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SL · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Southway Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Burgess Hill · RH15 9SU · West Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.3%

    1.5 miles away

  • Hassocks Infant School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Hassocks · BN6 8EY · West Sussex

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM5.3%
    • Demand1.00

    2.0 miles away

  • Wivelsfield Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Wivelsfield Green · RH17 7QN · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM6.0%
    • Demand1.00

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Will McDonald
Telephone
01444242209
Website
http://www.birchwoodgrove.org.uk

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