The Burgess Hill Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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The Burgess Hill Academy

Station Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9EA

https://www.theburgesshillacademy.org.uk/

The Burgess Hill Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,080 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In May 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of University of Brighton Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include The St Leonards Academy and The Hastings Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Representation, Destinations and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance, Progress and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.4		St Paul's Catholic College
2.1		Downlands Community School
3.6		Warden Park Secondary Academy
4.2		Oathall Community College
4.7		Chailey School
6.2		Patcham High School
6.8		Brighton Aldridge Community Academy
7.0		Varndean School
7.1		Dorothy Stringer School
7.3		King's School
7.7		Blatchington Mill School
8.0		Hove Park School and Sixth Form Centre

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Destinations: Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite high.

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.

Attainment: Below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Progress: Below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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